There may be a battle looming, not just between the United States and Ukraine over the conscription of men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, but also within the Donald Trump administration. The call for Ukraine to cast a wider conscription net predates the...
Foreign Policy
A Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Jan 28, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
One of the earliest points to become apparent about Donald Trump’s second term as president is that there is a significant difference in foreign policy priorities and a vast change in style from his predecessors over the past eight or nine decades. Blather about the...
TGIF: Why McKinley?
by Sheldon Richman | Jan 24, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Now what will hasten the day when our present advantages will wear out and when we shall come down to the conditions of the older and densely populated nations? The answer is: war, debt, taxation, diplomacy, a grand governmental system, pomp, glory, a big army and...
‘YOU’RE FIRED!’ Trump Dismisses Brian Hook in Truth Social Post
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 22, 2025 | Foreign Policy, News, Politics
President Donald Trump fired four presidential appointees that he said did not share his vision for America. Among those dismissed were Brian Hook, who served on the Trump transition team. “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and...
What Will a Trump Second Term Mean for Russian-American Relations?
by José Niño | Jan 22, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics
Contrary to the conventional wisdom permeating across alternative media, a second Trump administration is likely going to be much more hawkish than expected. Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), revealed in an ABC News interview that the...
Trump One, Biden Nothing
by Ted Snider | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Before the first day of Donald Trump’s second term in office, he already had more diplomatic achievements than Joe Biden did on the last day of his. The entrance of the Trump team into the negotiations was the difference in Gaza. Biden opened his administration with...
With Trump, Washington’s ‘Democratic’ Facade Comes Down
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Jan 20, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Donald Trump’s political adversaries have long contended that he is a danger to democracy both at home and abroad. The alleged threat that he poses domestically is symbolized by the riot his supporters waged at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Opponents denounce...
Biden Admin Adds New Sanctions on Russia, China
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 16, 2025 | Foreign Policy, News
Over the past week, the US has issued new sanctions on Russia and China. The Biden administration has attempted to cripple the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Beijing has responded to the economic war on China with retaliatory sanctions on...