Toward a unified theory of Blob-dom
“The Blob” isn’t a coherent concept, according to some blobsters. Well they would say that, wouldn’t they?
“The Blob” isn’t a coherent concept, according to some blobsters. Well they would say that, wouldn’t they?
The failure of Afghanistan should open our eyes to the fact that we don’t really know other countries and cultures at all.
The US has a bad habit of acquiring clients and partners and exaggerating their importance to justify continued entanglements.
In Washington, members of the foreign policy elite recite stale bromides, even as they divert attention from a dead past to which they remain devoted.
The establishmentarians are talking “responsible withdrawal” and “safe havens” again. That only means one thing.
Transparency is key, but this prominent think tank isn’t always up front about the funding behind its pro-corporate, pro-military positions.
We found that the majority of members on a panel advising the president about withdrawal have ties to the defense industry.
A couple of think tank hawks are bummed that regime change isn’t cool anymore.
We don’t just need foreign policy experts, we need to challenge the foundation of the bipartisan consensus that has ravaged U.S. foreign policy.
Fostering good governance means fighting the xenophobia and crude nationalism that so often poison the political climate that is conducive to it.
There was big news out of the Philippines this week that in normal times would have sparked loud complaints from the DC foreign policy establishment.
The future of U.S. policy toward China is up for debate with many in Washington leaning toward confrontation. A new think tank report is no exception.