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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.
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SOURCE: Vox
3/1/2022
Ukraine Shows Limits of US Power
Historians and diplomats including Stephen Wertheim and Joseph Nye offer insight on the limits of what American power can achieve toward stopping Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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2/27/2022
Time is Short and the Tests are Stern for the Biden Presidency
by Simon Serfaty
After his election on the promise of a restoration of normalcy, international events have been particularly unfavorable to Joe Biden. Fair or not, his political survival hinges on resolving a set of crises with no time to spare.
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