War and National Security
Assassinating Terrorists Does Not Work
It creates more violent terrorists and leaves no one who can talk peace.
The Growing Orthodox Threat to Israeli Democracy
It is becoming impossible to ignore the growing theocratic elements in a nation that sees itself as the only democracy in the Middle East.
Netanyahu Is Right: U.S.-Israel Relations Are Here to Stay
“Reports of the demise of Israeli-U.S. relations are not only premature, they’re just wrong.” It is hard to disagree.
Prosecuting Torture Isn’t Politics, It’s Human Rights
Why do so many legal theorists think prosecuting would be undemocratic?
The Contradiction of Nuclear Democracy
To be a nuclear-armed state is to invest the executive with dictatorial powers over immeasurable destructive capacity.
Jim Morrison, Where the Bombs Don’t Fly
American rock stars have the same black dots as French poets, Italian artists, Polish composers, and flamboyant British novelists.
The Presbyterian Church’s All-American Divestment from the Israeli Occupation
The Church is taking charge of the role its own funds play in enabling the criminality of Israel.
Don’t Lose Track: Here’s What’s Going On with the NSA
The newest report sees nothing illegal about warrantless collection of Americans’ international calls and e-mails.
Don’t Lose Track: Here’s What’s Going On with the NSA
The newest report sees nothing illegal about warrantless collection of Americans’ international calls and e-mails.
A New U.S. Grand Strategy
How to stop the United States from overreaching, overspending, and overcommitting.
Snowden and the Ethics of Whistleblowing
Is it naïve to see whistleblowing as a form of civil disobedience?
Privacy is Not Dead—It’s Inevitable
The internet has become an environment of total tracking and total control.
The NSA’s Backdoor Search Loophole
In the post-Snowden world, it is hard to imagine a more consequential fork in the road.
Drone Victims Testify Before Congress
A Pakistani family demands acknowledgment of their grandmother's death.
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