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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s imitation of the […]
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The National Interest: Opinion: Daniel R. DePetris- 10 Questions to Ask Before Intervening in Libya Again
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: The National Interest Blog: Opinion: Daniel R. DePetris- 10 Questions to Ask Before Intervening in Libya Again It’s not that intervening in Libya in 2011 was the wrong decision. The … Continue reading
Gil Troy: Moynihan’s Moment- Daniel P. Moynihan’s Fight Against Zionism is Racism
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Gil Troy: Moynihan’s Moment- Daniel P. Moynihan’s Fight Against Zionism is Racism I’ve never understood the New-Left’s hatred of Israel and perhaps the Jewish community in America in general. Socialists … Continue reading
USA Today: Opinion: Qanta Ahmed- Islamism’s Double Pronged Assault on Liberal Democracy
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: USA Today: Opinion: Qanta Ahmed- Islamism’s Double Pronged Assault on Liberal Democracy Islamism, from ISIS and other groups, is not just and assault on American and Western values, but its … Continue reading
Posted in Liberal Democracy
Tagged Europe, Far Right, Fascism, Fascists, France, Freedom, Glen Beck, Individual Freedom, Individual Liberty, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Islamism, Islamists, Jihadism, Jihadist's, Liberal, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Liberty, Middle East, Muslims, NATO, Paris, Qanta Ahmed, Syria, United States, War on ISIS, War on Terror
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The Onion: Nathan Eckert: The Iraq War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region & Set Off a Global Shockwave of Anti-Americanism
Source: The Onion: Nathan Eckert: The Iraq War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region & Set Off a Global Shockwave of Anti-Americanism Looking back at the Iraq War from over a twelve-year perspective it reminds me of someone who knows … Continue reading
Posted in The Onion
Tagged Arabia, Bill Maher, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, George W. Bush Administration, George W. Bush Presidency, Iraq, Iraq War, Middle East, Nathan Eckert, Neoconservatism, Neoconservatives, News Satire, Onion News, Political Humor, Political Satire, Saddam Hussein, The Onion, War on Terror, Weapons of Mass Destruction
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The Nation: Opinion: Laila Lalami: To Defeat ISIS, We Must Call Both Western and Muslim Leaders to Account
Source: The Nation: Opinion: Laila Lalami: To Defeat ISIS, We Must Call Both Western and Muslim Leaders to Account I watched Senator John McCain, whose not exactly amateur when it comes to national security and foreign policy experience and knowledge, … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Europe, European Union, France, Iraq, ISIS, Laila Lalami, Middle East, New York Daily News, Paris, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States, Wahabi, Wahabism, War on Terror
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Rick Cooley: ‘No Nukes’- Only Through Multi-Lateral Disarmament
Source: Rick Cooley: ‘No Nukes’ Before we talk about eliminating nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth, which I would go along with as long as it’s not just the United States that does that, but everyone else involved who … Continue reading
Foreign Affairs: Opinion- Michael T. Klare: ‘Hard Power, Soft Power & Energy Power’
“The debate over whether U.S. interests abroad are better served by hard power—coercive means such as military force—or soft power—less aggressive means of persuasion, such as diplomacy, economic aid, and propaganda—is perennial. Since becoming president, Barack Obama has emphasized … Continue reading
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