Illiberal populists all over the world are benefiting from three simultaneous backlashes.
Trump and the Transformation of Politics
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Human Rights
Democrats Are Still Divided on Israel, But Clinton Runs Way to the Right
Some see Democratic VP pick Tim Kaine as a promising counterbalance to Clinton’s hawkishness.
The Myth of Trump’s Alternative Worldview
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t an alternative to U.S. empire. It’s just a cruder rendition of it.
Russia Hacks the World
Some see Putin’s Russia as a counterweight to U.S. global meddling. But Moscow is increasingly mimicking Washington’s worst behavior.
Security Council’s Failure to Condemn Assad Betrays Its Reason for Being
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
A little-known reason why Muslims attack Muslims.
UN Security Council Vetoes Gave Assad License to Attack Syrians
Russia and China enabled Syrian President Assad’s war on his own people.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 2
“Smart power at its best,” as Hillary Clinton called our intervention into Libya, doesn’t seem like much of an improvement over the heavy-handed use of force.
Libya’s Downward Spiral, Part 1
Most Americans are oblivious to the suffering we have caused to the people of Libya.
Jihad an Equal Opportunity Employer
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to “profile” Islamic extremists in the United States.