Cruz’s team spans the spectrum from run-of-the-mill neocon to flaming Islamophobe.
Cruz Tries to Have It Both Ways With His Foreign-Policy Advisors
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Progressives Whiffing on Talking Point About the Rich and Taxes
Tax breaks and evasion as well as offshore investments by the rich means less money for national security.
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.
States With Aging and Youthful Demographics Can Complement Each Other
If unrest in the Middle East and mass migration ease, developed states might once again welcome workers from developing states.
Yazidi Women Seized by the Islamic State Caught Between Rock and a Hard Place
Choose your poison: Have the baby of an Islamic State fighter or be continually raped.
Foreign Policy: Subject Non Grata in the Primaries
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.
Is Donald Trump the Strongest Candidate on Nuclear Disarmament?
When Donald Trump sought to apply the art of the deal to arms-control negotiations.
Does the Military Support Trump?
Donald Trump’s call to kill the families of terrorists exposed a divide in the U.S. military.
You Think North Korea Is Aggressive Now?
Wait until North Korea has a few more nuclear weapons.