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US Army in Iraq
Military Industrial Complex

American veterans know the cost of a military-first foreign policy

Those who have served have experienced first hand what it's like to fight in conflicts without clearly defined political goals or adequate tools of statecraft

Trump Hegseth Rubio
Washington Politics

Trump's realist defense strategy with interventionist asterisks

There's some encouraging signs for restraint but the document still pays homage to American militarism

US air force Venezuela operation absolute resolve
Latin America

The US military is feeling invincible, and that's dangerous

What happened in Venezuela is the exception, not the rule

Ron Paul (R-Tx.) and John McCain (R-Az.)
Washington Politics

How Ron Paul took a battering ram to GOP foreign policy

As the feisty former congressman turns 90 in August, it’s worth recalling how he shaped conservative views today on war and peace.

Lindsey Graham, Elbridge Colby Mitch McConnell
Washington Politics

Summer of the 'isolationist' smear: Colby and restraint in crosshairs

"It’s been a pretty crappy 45 days" for those trying to keep the president from making the same mistakes as his predecessors

Steve Witkoff
QiOSK

Trump envoy calls out neocons pushing for war with Iran

'They give no consideration whatsoever on what the consequences are on that'