It might take someone of Trump’s vapid visibility to drive home the point that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play.
Donald Trump: Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot?
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War & Peace
When Islam Polices Extremists
Those in the West who call on Muslims to condemn those who commit terrorist attacks in the name of Islam don’t seem to be aware that is already being done.
Where Is Gorbachev When You Need Him?
Not only Russia, but the United States could take a few cues from Mikhail Gorbachev’s approach to national security.
Terrorism: From the Irish Dynamite War to the Islamic State
However counterproductive the Irish Fenian “Dynamite War” was, it was a reflection of the basic injustice of colonialism.
Are Class Differences Between Muslims in Europe and U.S. Really Determining Factor in Terror Attacks?
In the U.S. Muslims tend to be middle-class; in Europe, the urban poor.
Gorbachev Was Just Too Far Out Front of the United States
Mikhail Gorbachev exploded the Reagan administration’s little minds.
Just How Much Should Paul Bremer Be Blamed for the Rise of the Islamic State?
Plenty, according to Neil Swidey’s astonishing article in the Boston Globe, but not entirely.
We Tolerate the Risk of Nuclear War Between States But Not Nuclear Terrorism
Policymakers accept the risk of an all-out nuclear attack implicit in deterrence, but have no tolerance for the much smaller nuclear terrorism threat.
Thinking Outside the European Box
For better or worse, the refugee crisis underscores that Turkey is part of Europe. Pretending otherwise could have disastrous consequences.
The Murder That Exposed Hillary Clinton’s Grim Legacy in Honduras
Most U.S. coverage failed to mention Hillary Clinton’s support for the Honduran regime that assassinated activist Berta Cáceres