A Mission That Has Gone On for Too Long: The US Military Presence in Syria
by John Whitehead — A US contractor was killed by a drone attack in northeastern Syria earlier this spring. The drone, which US officials...
top of page
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Overlooked Conflicts: Anarchy and Agony in Haiti
by John Whitehead — Although the war between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news, other countries have been suffering through their...
56 views
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Killing by AI: The Growing Threat of Automated Weaponry
by John Whitehead — The Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted a relatively subtle but deeply disturbing trend in warfare: a growing reliance...
66 views
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
“Our Artworks are Parts of Ourselves”: The Unresolved Status of Art by Guantánamo Bay Detainees
by John Whitehead — The US prison at Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba, remains a significant unresolved legacy of the Global War on Terrorism...
33 views
- Nov 24, 2022
- 4 min
“Grieved Out”: How Suicide Affects US Indigenous Communities
by John Whitehead — NOTE: This post discusses suicide and sexual and intimate partner violence. Suicide is a leading cause of death in...
47 views
- Oct 10, 2022
- 5 min
“Sacrificed in the Name of Global Power”: How US Nuclear Policy Harmed Native American Nations
by John Whitehead — The lethal effects of nuclear weapons in wartime are well known. What is less appreciated is how nuclear weapons can...
55 views
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Wisdom to Quit While Ahead: The Case for a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
by John Whitehead — Two dramatic developments have recently changed the now seven-month-long war between Ukraine and Russia. First, the...
112 views
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Choosing the Least Bad Option: Restoring the Iran Nuclear Agreement
by John Whitehead — The United States and Iran have been engaged in negotiations for over a year in an attempt to reach a new agreement...
57 views
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
A Time to End the Killing: The Significance of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Death
by John Whitehead — Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor who became the head of al Qaeda, reportedly met his death on July 30. President...
59 views
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
A Hungry World: How the Ukraine War Worsens a Global Food Crisis
by John Whitehead — One of the terrible consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a disruption of the global food supply. The...
64 views
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Can the War Be Ended? US-Saudi Relations and the Yemen War
by John Whitehead — The Biden administration announced on June 14 that the president would visit Saudi Arabia in July. During his trip,...
40 views
- May 16, 2022
- 5 min
Wasted Opportunities? The New Defense Budget and Nuclear Posture Review
by John Whitehead — The Biden administration released its proposed defense budget for Fiscal Year 2023 earlier this spring. The proposal...
57 views
- Apr 26, 2022
- 4 min
“You’re Not Alone”: The Work of Florida’s JMJ Pregnancy Center
by John Whitehead — Florida recently adopted a new law on “Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality” that, among other measures, bans many...
124 views
- Mar 24, 2022
- 6 min
A People in Agony: How the United States Continues to Fuel the Yemen War
by John Whitehead — A war between Yemen and the nearby states of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been going on for...
155 views
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Opposing War amid Repression: Anti-War Efforts in Russia
by John Whitehead — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rightly provoked widespread condemnation. Perhaps the most important source of...
100 views
- Feb 21, 2022
- 4 min
Help War’s Victims: End the Economic Punishment of Afghanistan
by John Whitehead — Having already endured decades of civil war, Afghanistan’s people now face economic collapse and abysmal poverty. The...
86 views
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
A Defense Against Threats or a Cause of Them? The United States’ Global Military Presence
by John Whitehead — The United States’ military presence extends across the earth. U.S. military personnel are located in hundreds of...
89 views
- Jan 1, 2022
- 4 min
Staving Off War: The Russia, Ukraine, and NATO Stand-Off
by John Whitehead — The long-simmering conflict between Ukraine and Russia now threatens to become open war. Russian military forces...
118 views
- Dec 21, 2021
- 4 min
Checking the Nuclear Threat: The Opportunity of the Nuclear Posture Review
by John Whitehead — The Biden administration is currently re-evaluating the United States’ nuclear strategy. This re-evaluation offers an...
46 views
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Racial Discrimination and Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Navajo’s Struggle against Uranium Mining
by John Whitehead — A long struggle against injustice took a new turn this fall when a group of Navajo activists moved forward with an...
104 views
bottom of page