A new ‘war on terror’ would tear America apart
Just look at the disastrous regime wars and persecution of Muslims after 9/11 to sense where this could go.
Just look at the disastrous regime wars and persecution of Muslims after 9/11 to sense where this could go.
Perhaps the horrors of 2020 can force a real conversation about national security in 2021.
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the U.S. economy, the foundation of its national power. This has implications for U.S. foreign policy.
The ruthless partisanship and attack tactics of Trump and his followers have ill consequences that will persist long after the pandemic has eased.
The United States’ expensive national security apparatus has been conspicuously useless in efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
A forward-looking question to ask amid the current crisis is: will the inevitable highlighting of government’s necessary role in the crisis lead to greater recognition of the necessity of that role at other times?
Remember the Patriot Act? It still exists, and law enforcement is still widely abusing it. A key part of this […]