To certify or not to certify? That’s not really the question, says Ashling Gallagher: damage to U.S. credibility has already been done. … More Failing to Promise Recertification, Trump Leaves Iran Deal and U.S. Global Standing in Doubt
Ashling Gallagher says that conditions in White House are ripe for the kind of defective decision-making that led to the invasion of Iraq. … More Trump, Delegator-in-Chief: When Does Delegation Become Dereliction?
On July 28, Trump sent a disturbing message to police: Immigrants are “animals” and should be treated as such. Madeline McSherry explains what this means for the administration’s policies. … More How Trump’s Speech to Police Advanced his Anti-immigrant Agenda
What can we learn from America’s simplistic media coverage of Russia? That Americans know little about their so-called enemy, writes Alexandra Vlada. … More What Putin Memes Say About Americans
The president may be pulling out of the Paris Agreement, but mayors, governors and businesses across the country have pledged to stay in it. Madeline McSherry asks, who’s really in charge of U.S. foreign policy? … More Defending Paris Accord, American Cities and States Conduct their own Foreign Policy
What does Trump’s recent speech on Islam reveal about American foreign policy? Madeline McSherry explores some of the key takeaways. … More 3 Key Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Islam
Yes, we should fear Russia, but not for the reasons you think. Alexandra Vlada takes a look at Dmitri Trenin’s outstanding contribution to understanding Russian-Western relations. … More Book Review: ‘Should We Fear Russia’ by Dmitri Trenin
Foreign policy requires some flexibility, but in his first 100 days, Trump has done more than roll with the punches: with his sharp diplomatic U-turns, the President is taking the world on a dangerous ride, writes Madeline McSherry. … More 100 Days of Trump’s Foreign Policy
The travel ban is enabling the Trump administration to construct a new vision of America—one that’s being used to justify ineffective, racist, and dangerous foreign policy, writes Madeline McSherry. … More Defending America from Trump’s Travel Ban
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