Foreign Policy
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U.S. policy affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to U.S. foreign policy.
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There Is No Such Thing as a Humane War
New book sounds an alarm about a future in which death and destruction is replaced by “domination and surveillance.” Read more
Sep 17, 2021
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Somewhere Over the Afghan Horizon, U.S. Drones Still Fly
Despite its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. military maintains an “over-the-horizon capability,” which allows it to continue launching airstrikes. Read more
Sep 15, 2021
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The Other Americans: Guatemala’s Indigenous Communities Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
Two hundred years after gaining independence, they remain neglected and abused. Read more
Sep 15, 2021
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My Young Friends in Afghanistan
Our wars of choice were waged against people who meant us no harm. We must choose, now, to lay aside the cruel futility of our forever wars. Read more
Sep 13, 2021
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How the United States Can Wake Up From Its Post-9/11 Nightmare
The U.S. military serves to kill, torture, and exploit. The only path forward is peace. Read more
Sep 11, 2021
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Praise Be to Those Who Refused to Kill
Two 2021 books take a fresh look at the unheralded heroes of the Vietnam War. Read more
Sep 7, 2021
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Bias Against Muslims Must End
The logic is: If you are sufficiently Muslim, you are sufficiently guilty. Read more
Sep 3, 2021
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The Other Americans: Guatemala’s Government Is Defying Biden’s Anti-Corruption Efforts
Anti-corruption efforts continue to be pushed back, including the removal of a respected leader from an anti-impunity bureau. Read more
Sep 1, 2021
