Opinion

A Foreign Policy Bucket List for Biden

Lora Lumpe / Responsible Statecraft Nov 13, 2024 Joe Biden has two months left as president. He can get a lot done — if he sets his mind and the power of the office to it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

World on the Brink Under Biden’s ‘Leadership’

Anatol Lieven, Ted Snider / Responsible Statecraft Oct 28, 2024 The president promised to contain Gaza and Ukraine, but both conflicts have been a slow burn to something much bigger. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

World

There Is a Global War on Children

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Oct 23, 2024 One of every six young people on this planet live in areas affected by armed conflict. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Media

The Last Days of Mankind

Pankaj Mishra / n+1 Oct 18, 2024 Today, each one of the assumptions that underpinned Western policymaking and journalism for nearly three decades lie shattered. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Earth Gets Second Moon

Rick McKee Sep 30, 2024 Dig deeper

Military

Giving Cruise Missiles to Ukraine Won’t Change the Battlefield Equation

George Beebe / Responsible Statecraft Sep 18, 2024 But it very well could lead to a catastrophic escalation of the war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

More Americans Unwilling to Die for Other Countries

Aaron Sobczak / Responsible Statecraft Aug 22, 2024 Recent polling paints an encouraging picture for restraint and non-intervention. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

The Dangers of Ukraine’s Advance Into Russia

George Beebe / Responsible Statecraft Aug 21, 2024 While Kyiv has succeeded in capturing headlines, it's unclear what the mission will actually achieve. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

Despite Ban, Germany Condones U.S. Transiting Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

Mary Wareham / Responsible Statecraft Jul 30, 2024 Berlin signed a ban on such weapons but is now being coy about the arms being stored and transferred from bases there. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

After 75 Years, What Is NATO Good for?

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jul 9, 2024 A new book argues the Washington-led alliance is an obstruction to peace, not its guarantor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Starmer Won in the U.K., but How Will U.S. Receive Him?

Garret Martin / The Conversation Jul 8, 2024 The prime minister has a chance to strengthen ties with the West, pending U.S. election results. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

U.S. Cluster Bombs Kill Russian Children at Beach

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 26, 2024 The bombing severely escalates tensions for the U.S. in Russia, but it barely makes the news here at home. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )