The U.S. is stockpiling nuclear arms, and the cost is astonishing
We're spending $1.2 trillion on weapons that invariably make the world a more dangerous place.
China and America: Polar Opposites
The United States and China are polar opposites when it comes to many things like war, the economy, and power. The U.S. was once the economic power of the world, but China seems to be flourishing while the U.S. is diminishing.
Personal interview: Dan Kovalik What are the Prospects for Peace?
We look to Dan Kovalik, a respected and renowned thought leader, for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights for improving the prospects of peace.
Escalating violence in Lebanon: Tlaib denounces US support as Biden defends Israeli airstrikes
Differing responses between Rep. Rashida Tlaib and President Biden highlight U.S. involvement in Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon, raising concerns about civilian casualties and broader regional war.
The collapse of Michèle Flournoy’s hopes for the top Pentagon job shows what can...
War preparations that increase the likelihood of war may excite laptop warriors. But the militarism they promote is madness nonetheless.
The spoils of war: Trump lavished with media and bipartisan praise for bombing Syria
The one constant of American political life is that the U.S. loves war. Martin Luther King’s 1967 denunciation of the U.S. as “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today” is more accurate than ever.
“The madness of militarism,” the 2023 Ellsberg lecture by Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon reflects on 'the madness of militarism' in the Ellsberg Lecture
That Time the US President threatened, “A Whole Civilization will die tonight”
Tom Engelhardt on Donald Trump’s threats toward Iran, his “no new wars” promise of 2024, and a proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget.
The West’s fanaticism over blaming ‘evil’ Putin misses the point—and an opportunity for a...
Pointing fingers won’t help—an attitude shift is what the world needs now.
Friday’s Events: The Legacy and Rules of American Foreign Policy and 21 Questions for...
The United States is great at focusing on any sort of carnage and blaming ISIS, one of hundreds of groups in Syria, and building alliances with Sunni states.