President Trump stood before the UN General Assembly this week and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea just as a new NPR poll suggested that three-quarters of the population are unaware that he has the sole authority to launch nuclear weapons. It should also come as no surprise that the public is in the dark […]
We must reestablish deterrence. That’s been the theme song of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others…
When the US government calls someone a terrorist – as in the designation of Iranian Gen. Qassem…
Only a few days into 2020 and here we are: #WorldWarIII. Recent developments between the US and Iran have…
This week will be critical for Congress to stop President Trump’s march to war with Iran following the…
The war against the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be coming to an end in Iraq. Americans are again talking about winning and starting to think about what comes next. But I can’t help but wonder if this is the same “victory” President Bush famously declared on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln with […]
The decision to order the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 sparked intense…
I spent Thursday night staring at Twitter, refreshing my home feed every few seconds to try and figure…
The deteriorating relationship between Washington and Tehran has created harsh conditions for daily life…
It’s almost 2020! You did see the last full moon of the decade, right? … yeah, we…
Two of the gravest threats to human health and survival – nuclear weapons and the climate crisis –…
The proverbial ink had barely dried on the Washington Post’s “Afghanistan Papers” before members of…
“We all come from homes that have experienced significant pain involving migration. […] There is no…
On Monday, news broke that was so shocking it managed to cut through the constant impeachment cycle and…