US foreign policy
Here’s what to expect from Biden on top nuclear weapons issues
By Sara Z. Kutchesfahani
November 9, 2020
In a statement released over the weekend shortly after news organizations declared he had won, President-elect Joe Biden said,...
A Biden Administration Would Rewrite NDS, Toss 500-Ship Navy Overboard, Lawmaker...
By Richard Sisk
29 Oct 2020
A Joe Biden administration is likely to rewrite the National Defense Strategy, scuttle the plan for a 500-ship Navy and...
The Six-Day War: The Myth of an Israeli David Versus an...
The son of an Israeli General, Miko Peled reflects on the nefarious intent behind what was presented to the world as the heroic triumph...
“Allende Wins”
“Allende Wins”
Chile Marks 50th Anniversary of Salvador Allende’s Election
Declassified Records Capture U.S. Reaction to First Free Election of a Socialist Leader
September 4, 1970, Historic...
The Building Blocks of a Restraint Coalition
There is strong support among voters of both parties for increased diplomacy and decreased military engagement.
By Daniel Larison
September 23, 2020
The American public is increasingly...
Gareth Porter: More on Trump’s First Term Foreign Policy Record
Sep.11, 2020
Scott and Gareth Porter continue their ongoing conversation about President Trump’s foreign policy so far. Porter focuses first on Iran, which has become...
Trump says he wanted to take out Syria’s Assad but Mattis...
By Brett Samuels
09/15/20
President Trump on Tuesday confirmed a plan was in the works to take out Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2017 and that...
Ex-general appointed by Trump says he was in Gaza with Israeli...
By Michael F. Brown
6 August 2020
US President Donald Trump picked retired General Anthony J. Tata on Sunday to perform the duties of the deputy...
Preparing for War?
Trump's top Iran envoy quits as US bids to extend Tehran embargo
By Julian Borger in Washington and Tom Phillips in Mexico City
Aug. 6, 2020
The...
Trump installs ex-general and anti-Islam bigot in top Pentagon post
By Patrick Martin
4 August 2020
In an action that combines authoritarian contempt for Congress and a direct appeal to racist and fascist sentiments, President...