Tag Archives: Liberal INternationalism

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Secretary Dean Rusk- ‘The Revisionist Historians (1974)’

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– with former Secretary of State Dean Rusk (1961-69) Source:The New Democrat “Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Revisionist Historians. Episode S0123, Recorded on January 23, 1974.” From Firing Line With William F. Buckley … Continue reading

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President Harry S. Truman: Speech to Congress on Foreign Policy- March 12th, 1947: ‘The Truman Doctrine’

Source:THULE– President Harry S. Truman (Democrat, Missouri) 1945-53 Source:The New Democrat “Truman talks about giving aid to Greece and Turkey for fear that Communist forces in those countries will take over. March 12, 1947.” From THULE When I think of the … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Daniel R. DePetris: 10 Questions to Ask Before Intervening in Libya Again

Source:The New Democrat It’s not that intervening in Libya in 2011 was the wrong decision. The American, European, as well as Arab intervention there saved as many as a hundred-thousand lives from the Libyan governmental forces. It was the aftermath … Continue reading

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Notes on Liberty: Brandon Christensen- From The Comments: A Libertarian Solution to DAESH (ISIS/ISIL) and The Civil War in Syria

Source: Notes on Liberty: Brandon Christenson- From The Comments: A Libertarian Solution to DAESH (ISIS/ISIL) and The Civil War in Syria An interesting idea to dealing with ISIS and the Syrian Civil War. But I gotta tell you its a … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Peter Harris: Losing the International Order: Westphalia, Liberalism & Current World Crises

Source:The New Democrat  To put it mildly the world is a lot more complicated now and the developed world which is mostly in the West is different now and less united than it once was. America and Europe, still believe … Continue reading

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Mal Partisan: ISIS Must be Destroyed, But it Won’t be Easy: Time For a Coalition of The Able and Willing to Destroy ISIS

Source: Mal Partisan: ISIS Must be Destroyed, But it Won’t be Easy For anyone to say that this is just about revenge for what happened in Paris and that I and others are scared that this could happen in Washington, … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘President Obama Addresses The United Nations General Assembly’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) addressing the United Nations in New York City. Source: The New Democrat “President Obama delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2014.” From The White House Assuming … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Colin Dueck: The Obama Doctrine: American Grand Strategy Today

Source:The New Democrat  President Barack Obama laid out The Obama Doctrine in the spring of 2011. He obviously wanted to move away from the Bush Administration’s neoconservative unilateral military force is always the first option policy. But he’s not an … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Blog: Leslie Gelb: What Should Be The Purpose of American Power?

The National Interest: Blog: Lesley Gelb: What Should Be The Purpose of American Power? I believe Les Gelb has the right attitude here and he’s someone who knows about American Power being the President of the Council of Foreign Relations. … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter: University of Notre Dame 1977 Commencement

Source:The New Democrat  This speech by President Carter in 1977 was not only huge, but I think the best speech he’s ever given. And perhaps the best speech that any president has ever given when it comes to human rights … Continue reading

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