foreign policy

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• SOURCE: War on the Rocks
  9/16/2022
  

  How Ideology Shapes America's View on the World

  Christopher McKnight Nichols, Raymond Haberski, Jr., and Emily Conroy-Krutz join host Jeremi Suri of the University of Texas, Austin to discuss what ideology is, and explore the ways in which it has shaped, and continues to shape, America’s role in the world.

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  8/30/2022
  

  Sending Dictators to a Luxury Retirement? More Practical Than You Think

  by Brian Klaas

  From a realistic point of view, approaching dictators in crisis with an offer of a safe and luxurious retirement is the best way to spare their countries the violence and economic pillaging that accompany the bitter end of an autocratic regime. 

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  8/9/2022
  

  Walter Russell Mead: Non-Jewish Interest Groups, not "Israel Lobby" Drive Hawkish US Mideast Policy

  Rejecting the idea of a Jewish-led "Israel Lobby" Mead emphasizes the historical influence of American Christian zionists and militarists in tilting America's mideast policy toward the goals of the Israeli right. 

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• SOURCE: Quincy Institute
  8/1/2022
  

  Post-Cold War Interventions show Military Restraint is the Key to Protecting Human Rights

  by Aslı Bâli

  America's foreign policy establishment must "right-size" its expectations about the ability of US military power to secure desired outcomes, and prepare to embrace non-coercive approaches to human rights crises that will be precipitated by climate change and food crises. 

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• 7/8/2022
  

  Is Biden Prepared to Adopt a Truly Progressive Foreign Policy?

  by Leon Fink

  Protecting the so-called Liberal World Order these days puts great emphasis on preserving “order” but very little on what “liberal” can or should mean. The administration risks fumbling an opportunity to connect with new foreign leadership on labor, environment, immigration, and other issues beyond security and the drug war.

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• 7/8/2022
  

  The Rising "Pink Tide" in Latin America Shows the Need for US Policy to Adapt

  by Aileen T. Teague

  Colombia has historically been a conservative firewall in Latin America, anchoring American policy on the hemispheric drug war and development policy. The election of that nation's first leftist leader, along with the rise of Chinese influence, signals the need for American policy to change. 

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• 4/24/2022
  

  Why I Can't Wave a Ukrainian Flag – A Dissenting Teach-In on Russia's Invasion

  by Daniel Herman

  "If Americans who fly Ukrainian flags actually want to help Ukrainians, they would be well advised to support diplomatic negotiations rather than limitless flows of weaponry."

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• SOURCE: Foreign Affairs
  4/12/2022
  

  The Ukraine Temptation – Can Biden Resist a New Cold War?

  by Stephen Wertheim

  A bid to restore global military primacy is no more merited today than it was before the invasion. 

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• SOURCE: The Conversation
  4/4/2022
  

  In Ukraine, the US Likely to Follow Kissinger's Example and Disappoint Idealists

  by Jeffrey Fields

  "From tacit support of the murderous dictator Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq War to Washington’s close relationship with brutal human rights abuser Saudi Arabia, the U.S. frequently chooses to put its own interest ahead of its professed values."

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• SOURCE: Jewish Currents
  3/24/2022
  

  Stephen Wertheim on Danger of Escalating a Cold War with Russia

  by David Klion

  "This is a tragedy, and Vladimir Putin is mainly responsible for it, but the world that will emerge from this war in Ukraine will be poorer, more divided, and more heavily armed."

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• 3/27/2022
  

  Can Joe Biden Resist War Pressure and Lead Toward Peace?

  by Martin Halpern

  It will take political courage and wisdom for Biden to resist a policy course toward war by diplomatic engagement with Russia.

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• SOURCE: War on The Rocks
  3/22/2022
  

  Beware the Imperative in Foreign Policymaking

  by Michael J. Mazarr

  When foreign policy decisions are presented as imperative – that some action must be taken –  consideration for the consequences is often neglected. 

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• 3/20/2022
  

  Afghanistan's Lesson: Plan for What Happens After Russia Leaves Ukraine

  by Aaron Brown

  Expelling Russian forces through military aid would be a victory for the US and NATO, but not a final one. 

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• SOURCE: Governing
  3/10/2022
  

  The Long History of American Isolationism

  by Lindsay Chervinsky

  Since the days of George Washington, the imperatives of American economic development and hegemony over the western hemisphere, and the desire to avoid European wars, have been in tension. 

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  3/14/2022
  

  Before Biden, Presidents Have Found it Hard to Keep Promises to Avoid War

  History shows that Biden's pledge to avoid US involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine will hold up – until it doesn't.

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• SOURCE: New Statesman
  3/8/2022
  

  John Mearsheimer and the Dark Origins of Realism

  by Adam Tooze

  The vitriol aimed at Mearsheimer's diagnosis of the Russia-Ukraine conflict transcends academic debate and points to the liberal west's frustration at how little it can actually influence Russia. It's a missed opportunity to reflect on the roots and influence of his realist philosophy.

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• SOURCE: TomDispatch
  3/8/2022
  

  Ukraine's Wakeup Call: A Global Age is Here

  by Karen J. Greenberg

  Whether it's cyberwarfare or energy prices, the impacts of the invasion of Ukraine on Americans will be significant, and national leaders need to respond in ways that recognize global interconnections. 

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• SOURCE: TomDispatch
  3/1/2022
  

  A Purgatorial Message from JFK to Joe Biden

  by Andrew Bacevich

  "I urge you to think carefully before making the leap into such an unmourned past.  Whatever your political advisers may imagine, displays of presidential toughness aren’t what our nation needs right now."

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• SOURCE: New Statesman
  3/3/2022
  

  Sanctions are an Economic Weapon. Targeting Matters

  by Nicholas Mulder

  The Biden approach shows a reframing of economic sanctions from being a deterrent to being a non-military weapon of war. This has happened before, and history shows that sanctions against an aggressor nation can be expected to fail unless they are paired with aid to Ukraine.

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• SOURCE: Responsible Statecraft
  3/1/2022
  

  Honduran President Was Washington's Man, Until He Wasn't

  Propped up in large part as a bulwark against a leftist political insurgency, Juan Orlando Hernandez's usefulness to American interests has apparently diminished sufficiently for his indictment on drug trafficking charges to proceed.