David S. D'Amato

In a recent white paper, the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy’s Christopher Mott examines a deep realignment in American political ideology, the replacement of "the older rationalizations for primacy, hegemony, and interventionism" with "neo-imperialism with a moral face." Mott finds that this ongoing transition reflects changes in ruling class norms. American elites, more connected than … Continue reading “The New Cold War Has Made US Liberals Learn To Love the Bomb”

The war in Ukraine has revived Cold War fears of civilization-ending cataclysm in the form of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia. Earlier this month, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres admitted this "bone-chilling" reality: "The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility." As unsettling as this … Continue reading “World Leaders Must Turn Away From Nuclear Arms”