The Trump Administration’s Economic War Against Venezuela Will Not Succeed
The Trump Administration has effectively declared economic warfare against the government of Nicolas Maduro. It won’t succeed, and will further victimize the already suffering Venezuelan people.
Trump’s Trade War Expands To India
While the world is largely focused on the much larger trade war with China, the United States is engaged in a similar battle with a nation that ought to be a natural ally.
Will Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Undermine The Saudi Crown Prince? Probably Not.
The investigation of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is inching closer to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, but it seems unlikely to impact his hold on power.
Pompeo’s Bombastic Iran Speech Reveals The Emptiness Of Trump’s Iran Strategy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a bombastic speech on Iran yesterday that reveals just how empty and dangerous the Trump Administration’s policy toward Iran actually is.
Donald Trump Has Already Undermined Any Talks With North Korea
By threatening to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran, Donald Trump is making it far less likely that any upcoming talks with North Korea will succeed.
Trump Budget Blueprint Would Eliminate 18 Agencies
The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.
Obama’s Rhetoric On The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Needlessly Confrontational
President Obama’s confrontational approach to opponents of the Iran Nuclear Deal ignores legitimate questions.
Unless Congress Steps In To Authorize It, The President’s War Against ISIS Is Illegal
As things stand right now, there is no legitimate legal authorization for the President’s war against ISIS, and that’s largely because Congress has failed to act.
Divisions in Crimea
Crimea is more divided than Russia would have the world believe. Plus: the Crimean government has no legitimacy at the moment.
Alexandros Petersen Killed in Taliban Attack
Dr. Alexandros Petersen, a scholar of Eurasian energy and a former colleague at the Atlantic Council, was killed in a bomb blast in Kabul.
Sunday Morning Shows: Beltway Conventional Wisdom Getting Attention They Don’t Deserve
Sometimes it seems like all John McCain does is appear on Sunday morning news shows. The problem goes deeper than that, though.
Drone Creep and the Rumsfeld Question
My first piece for The New Republic, “Why the Obama Administration’s Drone War May Soon Reach a Tipping Point,” is up.
If Gaddafi Stays In Power, Then What’s The Point Of Intervention?
U.S. officials are making clear that the current mission in Libya may not lead to the end of Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. If that’s the case, then why are we there in the first place?
Jane Harman Leaving Congress for Wilson Center Presidency
Rep. Jane Harman is leaving Congress to become president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
