His changes are highly welcome, if not perfect. Yet they will be easy to reverse.
foreign policy
Posted inAmerica and the World
War, Climate Change, and Other Disasters Haunt Afghanistan
Almost half a century of fighting brought the country to its nadir, and there is no clear way out of the misery.
Posted inPodcasts
DeSantis, the Queen, and Omicron Boosters
The Left Anchor hosts talk about recent events.
Posted inPodcasts
The State of the War in Ukraine
A Ukrainian academic explains what is happening on the ground and why.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Renewed Iran Nuclear Deal on Life Support
America and Iran should get the deal done despite obstacles, but the influence of Israel and Saudi Arabia continues to undermine American national interest.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Joe Biden’s Senseless Economic Strangulation of Afghanistan
Stealing its central bank reserves is not going to do anything except starve innocent civilians.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: Do We Really Need to Appreciate Coup Expertise?
CNN’s interview with self-proclaimed coup-meister John Bolton, assessing the January 6th insurrection, airily passed over some horrific U.S. misdeeds.
Posted inAmerica and the World
America’s Middle East ‘Withdrawal’ Breathes Its Last Breath
What was once a policy of disengagement has now become a policy of far more dangerous entanglement.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Shipping Carriers Are Making a Killing on Food Aid
An old rule to protect U.S. carriers drives up the cost of food aid, and fails to help the domestic ship industry.