Promises, Promises The much-awaited meeting in Korea between Pres. Trump and Pres. Xi Jinping promisedāaccording to Trumpāa major trade deal. The Chinese…
Disproportionate Force, Hidden Motives The Trump administration has now conducted 10 known strikes on boats off the Venezuelan and Colombian coasts that…
During a large part of the post-World War II history of American foreign policy, national security meant international securityāthat is, defense of…
Protectionism by Another Name Tariff hikes across the board, political interference through trade threats, pressure on US multinational corporations, supply chain disruptionsāthese…
Murder License Issued The sinking of a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela has turned out to have ominous political and military…
Four US presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama. Donald Trump is…
In 2019, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi paraded their bromance with a 50,000-person āHowdy Modiā rally in Houston. They followed that up…
The Limits of Friendship Donald Trump is proving time and again to foreign leaders that counting on friendly relations is senseless. Most…
Once Upon a Time There was a time not too long ago when American scientists and American research facilities were the envy…
President Trump announced that the US had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. Then he messaged that “now is the time for peace.”…
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