As conditions in the U.S. deteriorate, the world will continue to suffer the consequences of U.S. military force — but without the mitigating influences of U.S. foreign aid and diplomacy.
Making America Mediocre Again
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War & Peace
There Was Nothing Moderate About Trump’s Speech to Congress
The president’s obsession with Muslims and immigrants gives cover to a simmering white nationalist movement at home.
Is Trump Moderating on Foreign Policy? Not in the Least.
Trump’s leading foreign policy advisers are obsessed with Iran and making dangerous moves from East Asia to the Middle East.
Trump’s ‘America Third’ Foreign Policy
Despite Trump’s tough talk, his crude and narrow vision of foreign policy has created huge opportunities for China and Russia.
Will Trump Complete the Pivot to Asia?
Obama failed to execute an economic and military pivot to Asia. Will Trump pick up the fumble and run with it?
Korean Women Take On Trump
As the Trump administration tries to do damage control in Asia, Korean women are leading a movement to re-define their country’s relationship with Washington.
Steven Bannon’s Real Vision Isn’t America First. It’s America Alone.
What does it mean for international relations when the most powerful country in the world becomes a pariah state?
Don’t Play Into Trump’s Hands on the Muslim Ban
Even some critiques of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban contain unfortunate stereotypes.
How Trump Could Blunder Into War with China
China may bully its neighbors, but turning foreign territorial disputes into a superpower conflict between nuclear-armed rivals would be a huge mistake.
Trump Is Carpet-Bombing U.S. Foreign Policy
Already Trump is super-charging U.S. militarism, gutting diplomacy, and punishing the victims of wars Washington started.