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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...
Dec 21, 20214 min read


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...
Dec 7, 20213 min read


The Forgotten War: The Libyan War and Its Legacy
by John Whitehead — Of the 21st century wars waged by the United States, the Libya War is perhaps the most forgotten one. The 2011 war...
Oct 18, 20214 min read


A Mistake from the Beginning: Looking Back on the Afghanistan War
by John Whitehead — The longest war in American history ended this August as U.S. troops left Afghanistan. What the U.S. withdrawal will...
Sep 13, 20212 min read


A Global License to Kill: The History of US Targeted Killing
by John Whitehead — Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, allegedly a top al Qaeda member suspected of involvement in the 2000 bombing of the USS...
Sep 10, 20213 min read


Seek Arms Control, Not an Arms Race: Responding to China’s Possible Nuclear Build-Up
by John Whitehead — Satellite images have revealed evidence that China may be increasing its nuclear weapons. Any increase in these...
Aug 11, 20213 min read


“My Conscience…Came Roaring Back to Life”: Daniel Hale and US Targeted Killing
by John Whitehead — Daniel Hale, a former US airman and military contractor, received an almost four-year prison sentence in federal...
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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