If We Want It

Leading progressive thinkers offer a bold, practical vision for US foreign policy in 2028 and beyond.

What is foreign policy for? It should secure people’s well-being, but in an interconnected world shaped by climate change, pandemics, and economic instability, that cannot be done in isolation. A durable approach must account for the common good and the human consequences of American power.

Yet much of the establishment remains committed to global military primacy at almost any cost—fueling endless dominance abroad while draining resources, neglecting domestic needs, and eroding democratic liberties at home. A healthy democracy is incompatible with an endless quest for global dominance.

This book advances a new vision: one grounded in peacemaking, skeptical of runaway defense spending, resistant to performative “toughness,” and committed to tackling inequality through a pro-worker international agenda.

Bringing together leading voices, it offers a clear framework for rethinking US engagement with the world.