After half a century studying the issue, here’s lesson number one: Wars are bad and empire is folly.
Lessons from 50 Years Covering Foreign Policy
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Foreign Policy
Review: The Fascism This Time
What does progressive patriotism look like?
Trump 2021: Szitsky Krik
Imagining a ‘Schitt’s Creek’-style landing for the Trumps… in Slovenia.
A Two-Week Plan to Begin Repairing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage
What first steps could Joe Biden take if he’s elected? Here’s a start.
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
Democratic candidates offer a wide range of foreign policy views. These won’t decide the election, but they could have a huge post-Trump impact.
The Beneficial Contributions Donald Trump Will Make to World Affairs
It’s a short list. Okay, a very short list.
Obama, Trump, and the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Obama administration will soon hand over power to a Trump administration that shares some of the very same foreign policy commitments.
Are U.S.-Saudi Relations Finally Souring?
Pressure from human rights organizations to victims of the 9/11 attacks are helping erode the bond between these old political allies. But will the results of this election season squander our chance at change?
Clinton’s Foreign Policy Poses a Challenge to the Left
Force, rather than negotiation, seems to be Hillary Clinton’s default response.
Fascist Spain’s Biggest Supporters Were Hitler, Mussolini, and This American Oilman
No corporations have been more aggressive in forging their own foreign policies than the big oil companies.