Russia Sanctions Itself in Retaliation for Western Sanctions
Vladimir Putin is banning commodity exports.
Putin Invades Ukraine in Defiance of West
The much-anticipated escalation has happened. Now to see how the United States and its allies respond.
Poland Wants To Build ‘Fort Trump,’ We Should Just Say No
Last week, the Polish President floated the idea of a permanent U.S. military base in Poland. It’s a bad idea no matter how you look at it.
The Case Against A Permanent U.S./NATO Base In Poland
The arguments in favor of a permanent U.S./NATO base in Poland are not very convincing.
Poland Offers $2 Billion For Permanent U.S. Base
Poland makes the U.S. and NATO an offer they might want to consider refusing.
Australia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
After a long wait, gays and lesbians in Australia have achieved marriage equality.
Pence Endorses The Really Bad Idea Of Bringing Georgia Into NATO
Vice-President Pence is advocating the admission of Georgia into NATO. That would be a bad idea.
Retired General Michael Flynn Tapped For Trump’s National Security Adviser
A controversial retired General has been tapped to be President-Elect Trump’s top White House foreign policy voice.
U.S. Poised To Store Military Equipment In Eastern Europe, Baltics
In what seems to be a clear signal to Russia, the U.S. is considering pre-positioning military equipment in nation’s very close to Russian borders.
Ben Carson Flunks Foreign Policy, History
Ben Carson doesn’t seem to know much about foreign policy or history. And he doesn’t belong on anyone’s list of serious Presidential candidates.
Merkel Lashes Out Against Russia In Post G-20 Remarks
Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.
English-Speaking People Don’t Speak Second Languages
Americans have long been lampooned for not speaking a second language. Now our cousins across the Pond are getting it, too.
Crimeans Endorse Secession, Union With Russia. What’s Next?
As everyone anticipated, the Crimean referendum came out in favor of secession from Ukraine and union with Russia. What happens next is another question entirely.
Women Were Nazis, Too
Wendy Lower documents the half-million women who helped Hitler carry out the Holocaust.
Yes, Bush Administration Used Torture
A bipartisan commission of elder statesmen confirms what we’ve known for years.
2008’s Obama Derangement Syndrome Looks Ridiculous In Hindsight
Let’s take a trip back in time to see what some conservatives thought 2012 would look like if Barack Obama were elected President.
Mikhail Gorbachev: The World Would Be Better If The USSR Was Still Around
Not surprisingly, the last man to lead the Soviet Union believes we’d be better off if it still existed.
