Russia’s Not the Country Benefitting Most from Trump
If Trump is a Manchurian candidate, on whose behalf is he working?
Who Will Take America’s Place in Asia?
With a divided U.S., the way is clear for China to become the dominant power in Asia. But don’t sign up for a crash course in Mandarin quite yet.
How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
China and the Opportunity Costs of September 11
The world’s two major powers lost a decade that could have been spent hashing out responses to climate change, the arms trade, and the global recession.
Asia: On the Rocks
U.S. efforts to construct an “armed peace” in the Asia-Pacific are only encouraging a cycle of escalation.
Is Japan’s Prime Minister the Next Putin?
America’s top ally in East Asia is bulking up its military, picking fights with its neighbors, and showing a blithe disregard for democracy.
The Paradoxes of the Pacific Pivot
The U.S. needs to come up with a new and different Pacific pivot that places peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula at the top of the list of priorities.
Why Women Must End the Korean War
The road to peace in Korea runs through Washington, but women must steward it along the way.
Washington Debates the Pivot to Asia
Make no mistake: the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” is all about containing China.
The Long Struggle for Moro Autonomy in the Philippines
An interview with a commander of the Moro National Liberation Front in the Philippines.
Four More Years: The Asia Pivot
The Pacific is no one’s “lake,” but an ocean vast enough for all.
Towards a Foreign Policy for the 99 Percent
There is a growing U.S. movement linking human and environmental needs with a demand to end our wars and liberate the vast resources they consume.
America’s Dismal Choice
The final stretch of the 2012 campaign has turned into a bipartisan exercise in imperial chest-thumping.
Osprey Outrage on Okinawa
With the pace of Osprey operations increasing, so too is the catastrophic disparity between the U.S. military and the people of Okinawa.
Raising the Stakes in Asia
The growing U.S. military presence in Asia could backfire, giving birth to what it ostensibly seeks to prevent.