The Myth of a Better Deal
From imaginary weapons of mass destruction to fantastical currency unions, “magical thinking” in foreign policy leads to nothing but catastrophe. Let’s not do the same with Iran.
Vive la Freeze!
Why the French are better at diplomacy than we are.
Vive la Freeze!
Why the French are better at diplomacy than we are.
Poison Control
Why can't we get rid of nukes the same way we got rid of chemical weapons?
Poison Control
Why can't we get rid of nukes the same way we got rid of chemical weapons?
Armageddon 2
The supremely bad U.S.-Russian plan to nuke asteroids.
Armageddon 2
The supremely bad U.S.-Russian plan to nuke asteroids.
Pick a Card, Any Card
How Brian Eno explains Obama's Syria policy.
Pick a Card, Any Card
How Brian Eno explains Obama's Syria policy.
Keep Us in the Loop
The White House should release the evidence of Syria's chemical weapons attack.
Keep Us in the Loop
The White House should release the evidence of Syria's chemical weapons attack.
The Playbook for the Syrian War Has Already Been Written — in Iraq
Why Obama should bomb Assad the way Clinton bombed Saddam.
The Playbook for the Syrian War Has Already Been Written — in Iraq
Why Obama should bomb Assad the way Clinton bombed Saddam.
The Incredible Shrinking Arsenal
It's not Obama who's cutting nukes -- it's Congress.
The Incredible Shrinking Arsenal
It's not Obama who's cutting nukes -- it's Congress.
The EMPire Strikes Back
Electromagnetic pulse is the conservative fetish that just won't die.
The EMPire Strikes Back
Electromagnetic pulse is the conservative fetish that just won't die.
Death Wears Bunny Slippers
Why America's nuclear missileers are going soft.
Death Wears Bunny Slippers
Why America's nuclear missileers are going soft.
How About We Take Their Word For It
Do we really want the North Koreans to prove they can launch a nuke with a missile?
How About We Take Their Word For It
Do we really want the North Koreans to prove they can launch a nuke with a missile?
The Map of Death
What North Korea's missiles are really aimed at.
The Map of Death
What North Korea's missiles are really aimed at.
Billion Dollar Baby
Kim Jong Un scares the Pentagon into blowing a ton of money on its failed missile defense.
Billion Dollar Baby
Kim Jong Un scares the Pentagon into blowing a ton of money on its failed missile defense.
It’s Not You, It’s Me
America's nukes are designed to comfort us, not scare the enemy.
It’s Not You, It’s Me
America's nukes are designed to comfort us, not scare the enemy.
Limited Partnership
No, North Korea did not just test an Iranian nuke.
Limited Partnership
No, North Korea did not just test an Iranian nuke.
North Korea’s Big Bang
Did Pyongyang just take a big step toward an arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles?
North Korea’s Big Bang
Did Pyongyang just take a big step toward an arsenal of nuclear-tipped missiles?
Friends with Benefits
No, Mr. President, it's not OK if our allies get nuclear weapons.
Friends with Benefits
No, Mr. President, it's not OK if our allies get nuclear weapons.
Buzz Bomb
Why everyone's wrong about Assad's zombie gas.
Buzz Bomb
Why everyone's wrong about Assad's zombie gas.
Back to the Future
Missile defense doesn't work, so of course Congress is doubling it.
Back to the Future
Missile defense doesn't work, so of course Congress is doubling it.
They Actually Did It
Are we all going to die from an Iranian-built, North Korean ICBM?
They Actually Did It
Are we all going to die from an Iranian-built, North Korean ICBM?
Armageddon on a Budget
Don't worry, we can still nuke Russia even if we go over the fiscal cliff.
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