National Security for Sale
I was not alone in my shock that the FBI seized electronic data allegedly revealing former four-star General John Allen as a foreign agent. He secretly lobbied on behalf of the monarchy in…
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Kate Kizer
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Kate Kizer is a leading progressive foreign policy strategist and legislative advocate. Kate was most recently the Policy Director at Win Without War, where she was a key leader in the fights to stop Trump's worst national security impulses, and to push Democrats to adopt bold alternatives. At the forefront of the legislative strategy and grassroots organizing of the recent war powers and weapons sales fights in Congress, Kate's work has helped lay the foundation for future transformational change in U.S. foreign policy. Follow her work on Twitter @KateKizer.
Why Are US Troops Going to Somalia?
As have presidents before him, President Joe Biden quietly expanded the United States’ endless wars once again this month. Despite having spent the entire presidential campaign — and…
Deal or No (Iran) Deal
Few progressive foreign policy priorities have been proven more correct, visionary, and critical to global security than the Iran anti-nuclear deal. But, unfortunately, Donald Trump’s…
Washington’s Reversion to Meekness
Like President Donald Trump before him, President Joe Biden has dialed Gulf dictators for help stabilizing gas prices in an election year. Unlike Trump, however, Biden appears unlikely to…
American Fans of Putin
An imperial army invaded a neighboring state less than a week ago under the absurd farce of “denazification.” Ukraine’s actual “crime”? Its people leading two pro-democracy…
Biden’s Neo-Colonial Afghanistan Policy
What unites every single House Republican and 44 House Democrats? Opposition to simply studying the implications of the US government’s decision to pick the pockets of an entire nation,…
Progressive Vision Meets the Proverbial Road in Ukraine
Most Americans are focusing on how to survive amidst an unprecedented global pandemic with little government support. Many are also blissfully unaware of the fierce, insular (and, at times,…
The Detention Center That Won’t Close
The US military is currently occupying part of southern Cuba. That’s not how most would describe the notorious naval and prison complex at Guantánamo Bay, but the last 20 years of…
Biden’s Choice on Yemen
After declaring he would make Saudi Arabia “the pariah state they are” on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden’s recent steps on Yemen — announcing an end to US military support…
The Case for a Post-9/11 Truth Commission
19 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) into law. 19 years later, the United States military is still fighting an endless war in…