Washington Politics
We became the late 18th Century British. What now?
The US has a lot of vassals — partners and allies who depend on our protection. It's the kind of empire that can diminish when we are no longer useful.
July 01, 2026
us foreign policy
Washington Politics
By the sword: America was born intervening
The warnings against entanglements were never a doctrine of restraint. They were a doctrine of focus. Isolationism was selective.
June 30, 2026
Washington Politics
America's birthright is anti-imperialist, not empire
As this nation remains disconnected from its republican path, the presence of non-interventionists in our political life and history are worth remembering
June 29, 2026
Latin America
65 yrs after first one, Trump's 'Bay of Pigs' may take many forms
'There were sobering lessons,' JFK said after the failed invasion of Cuba in 1961. There is still time for the current president to learn them.
April 20, 2026
Washington Politics
All aboard America's strategic blunder train. Next stop: Iran
Our stumbling into war with Tehran would be the latest in a self-inflicted 30-year road to nowhere
February 22, 2026
Washington Politics
The death of 'America First'
The phrase has been corrupted and distorted by hawks cheering on a more interventionist Trump foreign policy. Time for something new.
February 06, 2026
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