On March 1, 1945, only six weeks before his death, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered an address to Congress that pointed toward a sweeping transformation of international relations.With the Axis powers tottering toward defeat in World War II, Roosevelt reported that the recently…

Although the U.S. labor movement is sometimes depicted as hawkish and xenophobic, this characterization ignores its repeated attempts to grapple with the global problem of war.On June 9, 2026, for example, delegates at the annual national convention of the AFL-CIO, the 15-million member labor…

One of the curious ironies of our time is that, although many politicians spout heated nationalist rhetoric, rail against foreign nations, and belittle international cooperation, this approach to international affairs is not at all what most people want.The climate of aggressive nationalism is…

Although Donald Trump has never been modest about his abilities or reluctant to exercise personal power, during his second term in office he has shown clear signs of megalomania.One sign, of course, is his blatant demand for the territory of other nations.  Since January 2025 alone, …