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In 2011, the world welcomed its newest country. Fifteen years later, South Sudan is less a symbol of self-determination than a case study in state failure. Its politics remain dominated by factional strongmen, its economy is almost entirely dependent on oil, and the...
Editor's Note: This article was originally delivered as a speech at the West Suburban Peace Coalition Educational Forum on May 4, 2026. Within a few days at the end of March, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made two claims. He revealed that Russia had given him...
Donald Trump campaigned on ending forever wars. He said so in rallies, in debates, in interviews, repeatedly and without ambiguity. The MAGA base that swept him back to the White House believed him. On February 28, 2026, without a congressional declaration of war,...
