the amnesia of the u.s. foreign policy establishment
By pursuing what amounted to But even there, Obama administration exceeded the mandate of the strategy. ..…
8 years into syria’s civil war, brookings experts explain the us
Turkey entered the fray in Syria, according to TÜSİAD Senior Fellow Kemal Kirişci, once “Obama failed, in 2013, to stand by his ‘red line’ concerning the use of chemical weapons against civilians. ..…
as i see it: the british in the wilderness as brexit crises -
Radical Islam, which understood more clearly than the West itself the evisceration of Western culture, duly seized its opportunity; and having been all but invited by Europe and president Barack Obama’s America to dig itself in, is now adding immeasurably to the confusion. . ..…
at the u.n., america turns back the clock on women’s rights –
That sweeping report, which details human rights records of all countries globally, does not include country-by-country information on maternal mortality rates and women’s access to reproductive health care—in a break from past reports under the Obama administration. ..…
the mutual defense treaty according to pompeo
I find it unfortunate that Secretary Pompeo would repeat a statement first enunciated by President Obama to the effect that the United States is not taking sides in the disputes over territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea. Satisfied as a Harvard law graduate by the legal correctness of his..…
students delve into international law at salzburg cutler fellows
Boyden Gray, White House counsels to Barack Obama and George H. W. Bush, respectively; and Judge William Webster, the former FBI and CIA director. . ..…
japan has plutonium, rockets and rivals. will it ever build a nuke?
Take it from Steve Fetter, a nuclear expert who served in Barack Obama’s White House for five years. . ..…
voter suppression a lasting legacy of the transatlantic slave trade
“Like Obama, she electrified the African-American and progressive communities. ..…
the zioness movement: chicago rabbi karyn kedar is one of the leaders
Kedar is of the firm belief that the polarization that has given rise to progressives-as-anti-Semites had its origins Barack Obama's presidency. ..…
two cheers for israel
Bush are embodiments of this second position; Barack Obama began along that path as well, but retreated in the face of resistance from the Israeli government and much of the Democratic establishment. ..…
our long history of presidential lies
Of course, we know President Obama lied when defending the NSA and earned Politifact’s “Lie of Year” with his repeated claim that “if you like your health care plan, you can keep it.” ..…
expanding supreme court may be only way to protect democracy
By refusing to even consider, Then in 1869, Congress set the number at 9, until, President Obama's of Merrick Garland to replace Anthony Kennedy, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans decided that 8 Justices were sufficient for the time being.. ..…
new open society foundations leader co-founded controversial
According to Open Society Foundations internal documents from 2009, the departure of Catholics Alliance Alexia Kelley to join Obama White House left the group without strong leadership.. ..…
political contests are between competing socialisms – the future of
Or so it has been argued. (See my articles “Barack Obama and the Meaning of Socialism” and “Obama’s ‘Middle Way’ Between Capitalism and Socialism Means Less Liberty.”) . ..…
47 obama fundraisers attend state dinner – the 1600 report
Movie producer and Obama Harvey Weinstein and fashion Georgina Chapman for State Dinner of British Prime Minister David Cameron at White House on March 14, 2012. Alongside notable figures from Hollywood to Washington at State Dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday night, there..…
why the usa should recognize the golan heights as part of israel -
In response, Martin Indyk, the ambassador to Israel under President Clinton and Middle East under President Obama, stated that like it or not, Golan Heights are Syrian territory... ..…
humboldt county is the epicenter of the invasion of the united states
We have been invaded and as this series will reveal, several prominent politicians are involved including the bulk of the former Obama cabinet. ..…
how terrible to be right about climate change — adam smith institute
Among hundreds of groups the company has listed on its website questioned the need for action, or actively sought to roll back Obama-era environmental protections.. ..…
the evil john mccain
Under pressure from McCain and others, Obama administration provided massive military aid to anti- Assad forces, and much of the weaponry ended up in the hands of terrorist groups. ..…
what would happen if weed became federally legalized in america
President Trump's former Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, rolled back Obama-era leniency with respect to federal marijuana law enforcement. ..…
steve vladeck: trump's border wall 'national emergency' is a symptom
Like controversies over unilateral actions taken by Obama, the controversies surrounding many of President Donald Trump's moves reflect something beyond partisan politics they reflect in the separation of powers — one that will take far more than electing president of different party to heal. ..…
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