Today, it's not just U.S. foes that find themselves scrambling to reinterpret Trump's grandiose ultimatums in the wake of the stunning Venezuela operation. Partners and allies as well are now viewing Trump's open vow to pursue a more assertive policy across the Western Hemisphere in a far more serious light, one bound to have repercussions across the globe. read more
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory US president's friend Ronald Lauder -- who first proposed Arctic expansion -- is now making deals in the island read more
We are cursed by what the historian Barbara Tuchman calls the "bellicose frivolity of senile empires." All empires, when they are dying, worship the idol of war. War will save the empire. War will resurrect past glory. War will teach an unruly world to obey. But those who bow down before the idol of war, blinded by hypermasculinity and hubris, are unaware that while idols begin by calling for the sacrifice of others, they end by demanding self-sacrifice. read more
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense showed up to provide support in Philly amid rising tensions with ICE. read more
Episcopalians and faith partners gathered virtually Jan. 13 for an evening prayer vigil to mourn, lament and remember people who have died by immigration enforcement actions in and out of detention. read more
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