Washington Politics
First lethal blows, but still no unified call for war in Congress
In fact, a resistance to hawkish claims that Biden must bomb Iran is forming on both sides of the aisle
January 30, 2024
tom cotton
Washington Politics
Beware the 'America First' foreign policy phonies
Right now it's fashionable to talk about national interests and even restraint, but with these folks, how much of it is sincere?
January 12, 2023
Washington Politics
Cotton picks fight with legacies of Washington and John Q. Adams
The senator alternately dismisses and then tries to co-opt early foreign policy traditions to mask his tired interventionism.
May 20, 2022
Asia-Pacific
Hawks up the ante: China is now a nuclear threat, too
What's clear from their overheated rhetoric is they desperately want there to be an arms race. To what end, we can only imagine.
April 08, 2021
Middle East
Rumored Iran envoy gets big boost after smear campaign tries to take him down
Hundreds of experts have signed a letter supporting Rob Malley after Iran deal opponents try to torpedo his appointment.
January 29, 2021
Asia-Pacific
Congress wants more unnecessary anti-China weapons programs in annual defense bill
The Pentagon has more than it needs should it need to check China, but there's a bipartisan push in Congress for more.
July 08, 2020
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