With Strong Security Council U.S. No Longer Interventionist of First Resort
July 29, 2016 | A stronger UN National Security Council would head off questions about U.S. intervention in foreign affairs at the pass.
Articles by Russ Wellen
Hillary Clinton’s Platform Lacks a Firm Footing
July 27, 2016 | Domestic-policy successes such as paid family leave count for little if the U.S. is at war with Russia.
Missile Defense in Europe Needlessly Provocative
July 26, 2016 | The United States never tires of finding ways to needlessly aggravate Russia.
Americans Choke on the Term “Welfare State”
July 25, 2016 | Americans’ aversion to taxes blinds them to not only the benefits, but the opportunities that Nordic countries enjoy.
Islamic Extremism Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Marine Le Pen
July 18, 2016 | With no weapons or explosives used, the Nice attack was reminiscent of 911.
Russia Will Regret Its Support for the Assad Regime
July 15, 2016 | Russia’s attempts to keep Islamist extremism at bay will only backfire.
Patience Not a Virtue with the Islamic State
July 14, 2016 | The longer the Islamic State remains a viable force, the more likely it is to get its hands on nuclear materials.
Security Council’s Failure to Condemn Assad Betrays Its Reason for Being
July 13, 2016 | What’s the point of the UN Security Council if its members can’t even sign resolutions holding the Syrian government accountable for its crimes?
Westerners Forget – or Don’t Care – That Most Victims of Islamic Extremist Attacks Are Muslim
July 12, 2016 | A little-known reason why Muslims attack Muslims.
How Assad Declared Open Season on the People of Syria
July 11, 2016 | With each UN Security Council veto, Syrian President Assad increased the intensity of his attacks on his own people.