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Demilitarizing Our Democracy

These days, it’s completely normal for military and defense officials to weigh in endlessly on what once would have been civilian matters. As the Biden years begin, it’s time to give some serious thought to how to demilitarize our democracy.

Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Bomb Sales to Saudi Arabia

At a time when Biden has called for an American renewal, ending arms transfers to repressive regimes would be a welcome first step in ensuring that the U.S. role in the world reflects the values and commitments it seeks to promote at home.

Dr. King’s Prophecy and the Fierce Urgency of Now

This week marks the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and 53 years since his assassination.  His radical vision is more relevant today than ever. 

President-elect Joe Biden speaks as Vice President during a welcoming and swearing in ceremony for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon, March 14, 2013. (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Will the Biden Administration Dare Cut Military Spending?

Now that Joe Biden is slated to take office as the 46th president of the United States, advice on how he should address a wide range of daunting problems is flooding in. Nowhere is there more at stake than when it comes to how he handles this country’s highly militarized foreign policy in general and Pentagon spending in particular.

American flag photo courtesy of Cavell L. Blood via Free Images.

Beware the Return to U.S. Global Leadership

Following a disastrous four years of Trump’s “America First” policy, President-elect Biden’s pledge to restore American power and prestige in the world offers a sense of comfort and relief to many.

Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C. in June 2020. (Photo courtesy of Koshu Kunii on Unsplash).

A Safer World Starts at the Grassroots

If the events of the past year have taught us anything, it’s that America faces a historic moment of reckoning in its relations with the rest of the world.

President Donald J. Trump at the UN General Assembly in September 2018. Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead via the White House’s Flickr Account

A Realistic, Progressive Foreign Policy for the United States

A progressive international agenda needs to begin with a frank assessment of the present strategic culture and connect domestic and global progressive priorities. Global threats such as climate change and nuclear weapons have not been prioritized, while national treasure is squandered in endless wars.