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Escalation Watch: Four Looming Flashpoints Facing President Trump
Within months of taking office, President Donald Trump is likely to face one or more major international crises, possibly entailing a risk of nuclear escalation.
The United States Has Allowed South Sudan’s Government to Utilize Child Soldiers
Using legal loopholes, the US continued to assist the South Sudanese government, which kept child soldiers.
On Martin Luther King Day: Revolutionary Love in an Era of Trump
A fresh generation in the US has become activated to resist the administration of Donald Trump.
Trump Secretary of State Pick Compares Muslim Brotherhood to Al-Qaeda
At the onset of his confirmation hearing, he called the group “an agent for radical Islam like al-Qaeda.”
Will Trump Shred the Iran Nuclear Deal? Or Is That the Least of Our Problems When It Comes to US-Iranian Relations?
We may be missing the point by speculating on what Trump will do to the Iran deal. The real question is what he'll do to Iran.
The United States Is Doing Little to Help Stop the Carnage in South Sudan
It remains to be seen whether the US will “stand steadfast” or walk away from the nation it spent so much time ushering into existence.
Did Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Commit War Crimes in Iraq?
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, James “Mad Dog” Mattis, faces his Senate confirmation hearing.
MLK in LA: The Political Casualties of War
Each January, we have an opportunity to remember the prophetic wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Trump as Commander in Chief: Testing the Limits of Civilian Control?
The Trump presidency promises to be a crucible that will test the limits and lengths of civilian control in this country as never before.
The Age of Great Expectations and the Great Void: History After “the End of History“
The Age of Great Expectations has ended, leaving behind an ominous void.