Washington Politics
By the sword: America was born intervening
The warnings against entanglements were never a doctrine of restraint. They were a doctrine of focus. Isolationism was selective.
June 30, 2026
us interventions
Military Industrial Complex
Erik Prince brings his mercenaries to Haiti. What could go wrong?
The former Blackwater founder and global gun for hire wants to get back into the Washington game, big time.
June 06, 2025
Washington Politics
Polls: Black Americans less inclined to support Ukraine if it leads to US war
Surveys signal a wider resistance to interventionism, which is not surprising given the history of sacrifice, and cost to communities.
January 16, 2023
Asia-Pacific
Afghanistan a year later: Will 'over the horizon' normalize Endless War?
In the past, Washington needed everyone's support behind military conflicts. Today it wants people to forget. Drones help them do that.
August 15, 2022
Europe
The Humanitarian Paradox: When do we fight, why do we fight?
Human rights legal scholar Aslı Bâli discusses the pitfalls of US intervention and a different path forward: restraint.
August 08, 2022
Asia-Pacific
America's modern addiction to the big stick
The history of US interventions shows that Washington's 'first use' policy of military force is a relatively recent phenomenon.
June 21, 2022
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