Missing from the Debate: U.S. Aid to Israel
July 22, 2016 | Israel’s grandiose demands for more aid from Israel.
Articles by Rebecca Dreyfus
The Past Comes Back to Haunt Us — Or Should
July 8, 2016 | There would be no Islamic State if George W. Bush had not taken the U.S. to war in an Islamic state, Iraq.
The Pentagon Plans for War on Many Fronts
June 23, 2016 | It may not be long before there’s a military confrontation between the U.S. and what military officials call “a higher end threat,” presumably Russia or China.
Clinton’s Foreign Policy Poses a Challenge to the Left
June 13, 2016 | Force, rather than negotiation, seems to be Hillary Clinton’s default response.
No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift
May 27, 2016 | But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
If Elected, Trump Unlikely to Improve on Obama’s Nuclear-Weapons Record
May 17, 2016 | If Donald Trump is elected he will be handed the keys to nuclear-weapons program more entrenched than ever thanks to President Obama.
The Term “War Crime “ Is Obsolete
May 10, 2016 | If war crimes are defined as military actions that, intentionally or not, harm great numbers of civilians, then either all wars today are crimes, or the term has become meaningless.
Flush With Cold War “Victory,” U.S. Still Fails to Understand Russia’s Security Needs
April 25, 2016 | A U.S. return to bilateral hostilities with Russia is a costly diversion from both nations’ security needs in a multilateral world.
Foreign Policy: Subject Non Grata in the Primaries
March 14, 2016 | With little discussion of foreign policy in the primary races, we’re left wondering whether diplomacy will continue to take a backseat to military action.
Military Victories Are Counterproductive If They Leave a Political Vacuum
February 26, 2016 | Such a vacuum has enabled the Islamic State to become a magnet for unemployed young men throughout the Middle East and North Africa.