Ilhan Omar Is Wrong About Sanctions
The question of sanctions is not whether they are morally justified, but whether they are causally efficacious.
NATO Should Stay Out of Iran
Strategic self-interest says that NATO should stay out of Trump's misbegotten war.
A Peace Worth Its Name in Iran Must Include Lebanon
Lebanon cannot be left out of any peace treaty if it’s going to be worth the paper it’s written on.
Neon Liberalism #32: A New Nuclear Age
Since the end of the Cold War, it's been easy to see nuclear competition as a thing of
The Coming Nuclear Age
Programs of territorial conquest against non-nuclear states must be strongly punished by whatever means available.
The Current Administration Is Anything But Realist
On the basic incoherence of foreign policy under Trump and Vance.
Neon Liberalism #14: A Turn Toward Taiwan?
Taiwan is a free country, a powerhouse in technology, and it has about one-twentieth the population of Europe less
Neon Liberalism #10: The Battle for Ottawa
Is Donald Trump going to give Americans an education in war on the homefront? Samantha, Jason, and guest Matthew Downhour
Neon Liberalism #7: Can HTS Land the Plane?
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has dislodged the regime of Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive, raising new
The Bellicose Stance of the State
The incoming "America First" coalition is likely to put the United States in greater, not less, risk of conflict.
Liberals Must Get Comfortable Running Counter to the Media
Vocal pushback to harmful stories about DEI or trans healthcare won’t crumple the media or rob it of its ability to stand up against oppression.
A UBI in the United States May Necessitate Land Value Taxes
Towards a Georgist public finance regime for state level universal basic income.