Tag / Foreign Policy
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Demanding A Democratic Response To Neoconservatism
The 2020 election cycle has arrived and the Democrats need a message. With a Republican incumbent (who may be in for a primary challenge), all eyes are on the Democratic field. All Democrats can agree on one thing: at least their nominee won’t be Trump. But such a declaration dismisses the meaningful policy discussions that…
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The Case for Foreign Policy Regulations
Anyone specializing in any field of policy will tell you that theirs is the most important. In the case of foreign policy, that argument might hold some weight. Since the end of the Second World War, an activist foreign policy on the part of the United States has coincided with the elimination of great-power conflict,…
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Oh, By All Means, Please, Let Gary Debate
Alex Trebek: Welcome back to our special political edition of Jeopardy. Rand, you control the board. Rand Paul: Alright Alex, I’ll take ‘Softballs’ for $400. Trebek: This critical Syrian city, a hotbed of violence, death, and destruction, is one that no international leader could possibly ignore. Gary Johnson buzzes in. Trebek: Gary. Johnson: “What is…
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The Hypocrisy of the West: Who is Exploiting Women in India?
BY HANNAH LACAVA From the moment we enter this world, we are bombarded with rights and wrongs. “It is right to be speak out and be yourself,” says Dad when we stand up to the school bully. “It is wrong to conform,” says Mom when we start wearing the same clothes as the stylish girls…
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Let’s Talk About Foreign Policy
The 47% gaffe wasn’t the most revealing thing Mitt Romney said at his fundraiser back in May. His admission that he sees Palestinians as “not wanting peace” is as bizarre as it is ill-informed. If he were talking about domestic politics, it would be equivalent to him saying that Americans weren’t interested in improving their…
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She Came with Flowers in her Hair
For those of us who like concrete symbolism of progress, little could have trumped yesterday’s meeting between the Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi and President Obama in the Oval Office. Less than two years following her release from house arrest, Suu Kyi has become a globetrotting advocate for her country, urging Western powers to…
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Romney’s the Nominee; Now What?
What we’ve known for the better part of three months is now official. Mitt Romney has secured the number of Republican delegates’ votes he needs to contest the 2012 presidential election. He announced that he was ‘humbled and honored’ to be the nominee; Soon after, President Obama called Romney to congratulate him, and looked forward…
