The Neocons Strike Back
How a discredited foreign policy ideology continues to wreak havoc in Washington and around the world
John Bolton
Keep American Skies Open to Russia
The Trump administration is poised to kill another useful treaty that contributes to trans-Atlantic peace.
Firing John Bolton Doesn’t Make Trump a Pacifist
Neoconservative hawkishness may be on its way out, but that doesn’t make the president's foreign policy less dangerous.
The Man Behind National Conservatism
Yoram Hazony has written the closest thing to a manifesto for intellectuals on the right.
It’s Plainly Obvious That Donald Trump Has No Iran Policy
His dim tweets and rash threats have pinned the U.S. in a corner with Tehran.
Could Obama’s Iran Playbook Save Trump From War?
Lessons from a 2016 naval crisis that could have sunk the nuclear deal and opened a conflict, but didn’t.
Fire John Bolton
To avoid war with Iran, the president needs to haul out his Apprentice-era catchphrase.
Who Is Actually Running the U.S. Military’s Iran Efforts?
As tensions rise, an unprecedented military briefing by a hawkish secretary of state throws the chain of command into doubt.
Trump’s Military Threats Aren’t Going to Keep “America First”
High defense costs are one of the surest ways to hasten a great power's decline.
The Growing Obsession With Linking Iran to Terrorism
Iran has not posed a serious terror threat to the United States since the 1980s. Sunni terrorism, on the other hand, has.
The Reality Behind Trump’s Coalition for Regime Change in Venezuela
Some of the governments supporting Trump's plan to starve Venezuela into submission are none too savory, themselves.
Why a Coup Is Unlikely in Venezuela
The Trump administration clearly wants one. But the people don't, and neither the military nor neighboring countries are interested in making one happen.
Do Venezuelans Actually Want U.S. Help?
Depends whom you ask, and depends on what kind of help.
What Israeli Airstrikes Say About Trump’s Middle East Policy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's reassurance tour of the region isn't going so well.
Trump Is Already Wagging The Dog
The 1997 film was about inventing distraction, not starting an actual war.
Scarier Than a Neoconserative
John Bolton, the new national security advisor, is a radical nationalist—and has the skills to make Trump's foreign policy fantasies a reality.
World of Difference
The secrets of John Bolton's success.
Opposing Everything Is the Wrong Way to Stop Trump
Progressives argue that blocking Republicans is the best way to make an electoral comeback. But Democrats need to be more clever than that.
The Danger of Politicizing Intelligence
Donald Trump will try to bend the CIA to his will. America is still recovering from the last time a president did that.
The Trump Meltdown Begins
The presidential transition is in disarray, hobbled by infighting and retribution. And there are only a few people who can rescue it.
