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Preparing for the Horrific Unintended Consequences of the Iran War

In case you haven’t heard, Trump decided we need to go to war with Iran. What is the strategy here?…

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The President of the Board of Peace Seems to Be Bored of Peace

War with Iran is looming. After Trump’s incendiary and lie-fueled State of the Union address, it’s clear that our President,…

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The More the World Hears from the US, the More Confused it Gets

⁠“Rubio goes to Munich, then goes out for a cup of tea…”⁠ The Munich Security Conference highlighted the unpredictability of…

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Welcome to the New Nuclear Nightmare

Donald Trump has not “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear arms program as his administration would like you to believe, and now he…

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The Trumpstein Scandal is Even Bigger and More Important Than You Thought

The Epstein files aren’t just about one man – they are a mirror reflecting the culture of shamelessness among the…

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There Are More of Us Than Them

Public outcry against Trump’s authoritarian takeover of US cities is growing. As it turns out, Americans oppose a police state.…

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Trump at Davos and Europe’s Wile E. Coyote Moment 

Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos left everyone questioning the future of U.S. foreign policy.…

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Welcome to Crazyland: The Many Wars of Donald J. Trump

Trump’s calamitous foreign policy decisions are causing significant ripple effects amongst both the United States’ rivals and allies. It’s not…

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Happy New Imperialism, Everybody!

Our President opened up the new year with some brand new imperialism. But is it really new, or just a…

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Trump Wags a Venezuelan Dog. Or Is Something Else Going On Here?

Trump’s promise of a blockade on Venezuela is an unprecedented escalation. But behind all the bluster and rattled sabres, is…

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Trump’s Strategy that Only the Kremlin (and Beijing) Could Love

Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy is another nail in the coffin for U.S. foreign policy. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, it furthers…

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Hegseth’s War Criminal Ethos plus Can Europe Be Saved?

Are we really going to war with Venezuela? Is Pete Hegseth’s War Criminal Ethos the new doctrine of the US…

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This Year We’re Thankful for Courage and Resistance

Trump’s foreign policy can be summarized with one phrase: FUBAR. The administration’s commitment to Ukraine is laughable, and Trump’s politics…

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“Things Happen”

Donald Trump shrugged off the murder of Jamal Khashoggi this week by saying “things happen.” The casual acceptance of cold-blooded…

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Late-Stage Trump is Scarier Than Ever

Every day is Epstein-Files Day and the latest release of emails indicting Trump confirms what we’ve already known for years…

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Looking at the Election Results Through Rosa (and Ed) Colored Glasses

What an election night on Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill… voters are clearly dissatisfied with the Trump administration…

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China Understands How to Deal with Trump, Why Don’t America’s Leaders?

On Thursday, President Trump is going to meet with Xi Jinping for the first time since his reelection and following…

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Glimmers of Hope for Ukraine

After more than three years of expanded conflict, there might be some glimmers of hope for Ukraine. President Trump’s frustrations…

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DSR Special Edition: A Conversation with former US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

The national security landscape has radically transformed in the last ten months. To help make sense of the unprecedented policies…

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Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Failure and His Biggest Success Could Be the Same

Predatory behavior and incoherence are the two words that come to mind when thinking about President Trump’s foreign policy. How…

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