Daniel Larison

July 22, 2024
Houthis Only Emboldened by Israeli Attacks
Tel Aviv bombed a vital Yemeni port in retribution for an earlier militant drone strike, but if history holds, it won't matter
April 22, 2024
World Leaders Misdiagnose U.S. With a Crisis of Confidence
We don’t need psychoanalysis or self-serving cheerleading about how ‘indispensable’ America is. We need sober advice on how to responsibly back...
March 22, 2024
Hawks Pushing for ‘Axis of Evil’ Reunion Tour
Lumping US adversaries into a single-headed monster is a paranoid delusion used as to fuel militarism
March 11, 2024
On Air, Biden Walks Back His Own Rafah 'Red Line' In Real Time
In a Sunday interview on MSNBC, President Biden warned the Israeli government that an assault on Rafah would cross a red line, but then immediately undermined that message with...
March 6, 2024
Victoria Nuland Never Shook the Mantle of Ideological Meddler
Blurting out "F-ck the EU" typified her blunt, interventionist style throughout three presidential administrations.
February 20, 2024
U.S. To Send 5 Aircraft Carriers to the Pacific
The administration wants to 'show force' to assure allies it's not overstretched, but here's how that can backfire