Review: ‘The Insular Empire’
A new film reveals the American empire at home — in the Mariana Islands.
The Foreign Policy of Baseball
Major league baseball and U.S. global policy have both been acting like they’re on steroids. But the similarities run a great deal deeper.
Velvet Imperialists
The Obama administration is hearing, but not listening, when it comes to U.S. military bases.
How About We Call It Quits On Empire?
In the end, some empires are defeated militarily, while others just sort of whimper away in decay.
Review: ‘The Future of Global Relations’
America is on the way out. Are regions on the way in?
Bill’s Excellent Adventure
Mr. Clinton goes to North Korea.
The Geopolitics of Facebook
The revolution will be socially networked.
Slaying the Dragon
Our new king’s armor is starting to get tarnished.
Gassed to Death
Every year we lose more people on American roads than we did in the three-year-long Korean War.
The Cost of Empire
Are we going to buy what Obama’s selling?
AfPak Blowback
Pakistan has one of the largest, most sophisticated militaries on the planet.
The Cost of the Global U.S. Military Presence
It costs $250 billion a year to maintain the U.S. empire.
Democratic Shocks
What happened to the inevitable wave of democracy reaching every shore?
Pearl Harbor, Part II?
The Japanese attacked us 68 years ago. The Pentagon is bracing for Pearl Harbor, part II.
The Dancing Cure
David Alan Harris tells the riveting story of how young men in Sierra Leone, who show no outward emotion about their past atrocities, slowly come to terms with their experiences — through dance.