Washington Should Put the American People First: No One Has the Right To Be a US Ally
Opposing war is a lonely task in Washington, D.C. Possessing the world’s largest and most powerful military encourages US administrations to use it. And use it they do – often. This attitude was captured by Madeleine Albright, then America’s UN ambassador, when she...
Iraq Daily Roundup: 29 Killed; Current Turkish Operations End
Same as the Old Boss, Julian Assange Edition
On February 9, the US Justice Department announced that US President Joe Biden, as in so many other areas, intends to serve Donald Trump’s second term when it comes to persecuting heroes guilty of exposing US war crimes and embarrassing American politicians. As...
The Case for a New Approach to North Korea
As President Joe Biden takes office, a host of North Korea watchers, analysts, and former diplomats have put forward recommendations for how the new administration should deal with North Korea. Many rightly point out that the conflict in Korea will be among Biden’s...
Iraq Daily Roundup: 35 Killed; Turkey Ramps Up Anti-PKK Operations
The Israeli Interest in Ending the Blockade of Qatar
Jared Kushner’s role in the recent Qatar-GCC normalization is arguably its most noteworthy aspect. Given his profile and the context of his key role in the June 2017 Saudi-UAE-Bahrain blockade of Qatar in the first place, his support for ending it is not mere token...
Joe’s Just Gotta Let Us Know: Will He Stay or Will He Go?
Real talk: Joe Biden hasn't had too many finest hours in his 47 years plus years on the national scene. To be fair, he’s had his moments – like a powerful, earthy, and impassioned 1986 speech he delivered to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, opposing the Reagan...
Ending the Other War in Yemen
On February 4, in his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden announced "we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales." Speaking of the Saudi-led coalition that has been at war...
