Vote Sanders. Everyone else will send your kids to war.
Intervention is the central question of American foreign policy. When, where, and how should the United States project power abroad? Our answers help shape the world. Debate over intervention has naturally become part of this season’s presidential campaign. Most candidates sing from the same foreign policy hymnal. They share deeply ingrained assumptions: The United States […]
The inestimable importance of strategic depth
NO COUNTRY LIKES having enemies on its borders. Big powers seek to dominate their neighborhoods. Recognizing this drive is essential to understanding the world. The United States assured its security in North America long ago. Native Americans were suppressed and big-power rivals faded. Vast oceans protect us from most adversaries. We are blessed with what geo-politicians […]
Following Advice for the Syrian Conflict
Should President Obama and Hillary Clinton follow Donald Trump’s advice when it comes to ending the armed conflict in Syria? Guest Stephen Kinzer of the Boston Globe and senior fellow at Brown University talks about his thoughts.
The media is misleading the public on Syria
COVERAGE OF the Syrian war will be remembered as one of the most shameful episodes in the history of the American press. Reporting about carnage in the ancient city of Aleppo is the latest reason why. For three years, violent militants have run Aleppo. Their rule began with a wave of repression. They posted notices warning […]
The great dumbing-down of US foreign policy
American presidential campaigns no longer offer voters reasoned debate about world affairs or foreign policy. Candidates compete with each other to promise that they will keep America safest, build the strongest military, and kill the most enemies. At town-hall meetings and other events during the current campaign, voters have rarely asked foreign policy questions. When […]
