Wars that the United States is waging around the world undermine our security by turning entire populations against us and diverting our attention and resources away from urgent needs at home. No, the opposite is true: the United States faces serious threats, and can...
Stephen Kinzer
America’s Slow-Motion Military Coup
by Stephen Kinzer | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured Articles
In a democracy, no one should be comforted to hear that generals have imposed discipline on an elected head of state. That was never supposed to happen in the United States. Now it has.Among the most enduring political images of the 20th century was the military...
Saudi Arabia is Destabilizing the World
by Stephen Kinzer | Jun 11, 2017 | Featured Articles
Just a few months ago, the governor of Indonesia’s largest city, Jakarta, seemed headed for easy re-election despite the fact that he is a Christian in a mostly Muslim country. Suddenly everything went violently wrong. Using the pretext of an offhand remark the...
The US is Your Know-it-All Friend Who Should Just Keep His Mouth Shut
by Stephen Kinzer | Sep 29, 2016 | Featured Articles
When makers of American foreign policy dream of an ideal world, they fixate on one word: primacy. It used to be called “full-spectrum dominance.” On the street, it comes out as “Don’t even think about it.” Tough guys in Western movies put it differently: “This town...
Time to Talk to Syria
by Stephen Kinzer | Jul 13, 2016 | Featured Articles
As the horrific carnage in Syria continues, a depressingly familiar chorus is rising from Washington. The new consensus is the same as it was in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan: Bombing isn’t working, so let’s bomb more. A familiar coalition — generals, defense...
Is NATO necessary?
by Stephen Kinzer | Jul 6, 2016 | Featured Articles
Britain's vote to quit the European Union was a rude jolt to the encrusted world order. Now that the EU has been shocked into reality, NATO should be next. When NATO leaders convene for a summit in Warsaw on Friday, they will insist that their alliance is still vital...
The Media are Misleading the Public on Syria
by Stephen Kinzer | Feb 25, 2016 | Featured Articles
Coverage of the Syrian war will be remembered as one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the American press. Reporting about carnage in the ancient city of Aleppo is the latest reason why. For three years, violent militants have run Aleppo. Their rule...
What Truly Conservative Foreign Policy Looks Like
by Stephen Kinzer | Dec 14, 2015 | Featured Articles
American foreign policy is based on deep convictions. Those who shape it believe the United States is the indispensable nation that must lead the world; this leadership requires toughness; and toughness is best shown by threatening or using force. Beneath these...
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