Thursday, June 18, 2026

No U.S. war on North Korea

An optimistic perspective on a scary crisis.

War and the imperial presidency

Congress offers a bipartisan blank check to Donald Trump.

‘What kind of maniacs are running this country?:’ Pentagon rings in New Year with...

"Maybe a little more 'Happy New Year!' and a little less 'Watch... our powerful bombs of mass destruction.'"

AI Goes to War

Will the Pentagon's techno-fantasies pave the way for war with China?

Biden administration faces backlash over unilateral arms sale to Israel

Unpacking the unilateral decision amidst escalating Middle Eastern conflict

Cops of the Pacific?

The U.S. Military’s role in Asia in the Age of Trump.

‘Unprecedented:’ UN finds US-backed forces killed more Afghan civilians than Taliban and ISIS did...

"It's not just my family, there are dozens of families just like mine who have been lost in bombings. The people have no power... We are the ones who are dying."

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Afghanistan, the United States’ chaotic withdrawal notwithstanding, could emerge as another example of the positive impact when global interests coincide.

How could the U.S. help to bring peace to Ukraine?

Policy decisions by the United States will have a critical impact on whether there will soon be peace in Ukraine, or only a much longer and bloodier war.

How Jewish nonviolence can help guide the path forward on Israel-Palestine

As a rabbi committed to the practice of Jewish nonviolence, I know a long road of reparative action stretches before us. But it’s the only way.