The very idea of America has been whittled down in our schools and institutions—“deconstructed,” some might say—in favor of a kind of cacophonous tribalism. It’s time to restore the values and ideals that keep us together.
The President’s attitude toward Russia’s leader—and toward authoritarians world-wide —affords liberal internationalists the opportunity to link a defense of national security with an appeal to our highest democratic values. Democrats must lead.
In late June, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard asserted that “the neocons in the Trump Administration” were pushing the President to war. Here’s the thing, though: There are virtually no neocons in the Trump White House.
It’s a heavy lift, but with Pakistan’s economy in crisis, there are signs that Washington and Islamabad are moving toward a new transactional approach.
Published: Jul 19, 2019
Diego Rivera, “Man at the Crossroads” detail (Wikimedia Commons)
Russia has laid the groundwork to pressure the European Union with surging gas prices and supply shortages next year, but the longer a new gas crisis goes on, the greater the chance it will cost Russia dearly. Will Moscow or Brussels blink first?
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