One of the Highest Military Budgets in History

One of the Highest Military Budgets in History

Last week, the White House released President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins October 1 of 2023. As usual, the biggest portion of the discretionary budget request – 52 percent – was for military spending. While that’s usual,...
The Fateful Fist Bump

The Fateful Fist Bump

If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even more corrosive polarization of geopolitics.

Biden in the Middle East

Biden in the Middle East

Phyllis Bennis joined Al Jazeera to discuss the significance and implications of Biden’s trip to the Middle East.

Reseal the Deal with Iran

Reseal the Deal with Iran

A renewed JCPOA provides a way to avoid the threat of war that would arise should Iran at some point move toward nuclear capability.