In Guam, the Gravest Threat Isn’t North Korea—It’s the United States
The United States is using this Pacific colony as its own private firing range.
Donald Trump is Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot
He’s right that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play. Eventually, someone with a bigger brain and a smaller ego will pick up this message, run with it, and win big at the polls.
What Comes After Empire?
Let’s say the U.S. actually curbed its military adventurism, reeled in the Pentagon budget, and closed its global network of bases. Then what?
The Cost of Occupying Planet Earth
Even a conservative estimate of the true costs of garrisoning the globe comes to an annual total of about $170 billion–or maybe even more.
Base Closures: How to Reap Savings from Base Realignment and Closure This Time
As we enter a new period of postwar downsizing, a new BRAC can achieve substantial savings that Congress professes to crave.
Okinawan Delegation Visits DC for Base Closure
A delegation of politicians, lawyers, activists and students from Okinawa, Japan, will travel to Washington, DC, from January 21 to January 27 to advocate for the closure of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma.
[VIDEO] Up with Chris Hayes: Looking Back at the Iraq War
One thing stands out when reflecting on the Iraq War: millions of people were right when they stood up to oppose it at its onset.
Confronting Agent Orange
Allegations of Agent Orange use are rekindling the anti-base movements in South Korea and Japan.
Guantanamo: The Bigger Picture
The case for shutting down not just the prison, but the military base where it sits.