Foreign Policy

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Hurricane response: This is ‘national defense’

The federal government is missing sight of real US priorities

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Victims of Communism memorial faces call to remove over 330 names linked to Nazis, fascists

The memorial was supposed to be unveiled in November 2023 but that was put on hold after questions surfaced about many of the names listed.

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“Sir Keir Starmer…er?

‘Interestingly, I was sitting at my desk wondering how to title this short article on British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, when I was at once overtaken by writer’s block. I mean, what can you say about this individual? Starmer and his Labour Party have been in power for only a short time and already, he is Public Enemy Number One.

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Not a Game of Thrones – A War of Civilizations

There is a time to sow, and a time to reap what is sown. Ecclesiastes 3;2

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How Blinken turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military

In 2021 the administration said it would pursue ‘relentless diplomacy.’ They call it something else today in Ukraine.

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Russia aligns with Iran, war clouds scatter

Israel has apparently shelved its planned attack on Iran. A combination of circumstances can be attributed to this retreat, which rubbishes Israel’s own high-pitched rhetoric that it was raring to go.

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The Sanctions Poison Pill in Putin’s Peace Offer

Poison pill noun a financial tactic or provision used by a company to make an unwanted takeover prohibitively expensive or less desirable. – Merriam Webster

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Washington’s Nuclear Delusions

There are fewer guardrails against nuclear annihilation than at any time in the past 50 years.

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The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.

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Explainer: What happens when Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops?

MOSCOW, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Ukraine will not extend its gas transit agreement with Russia after it expires after Dec. 31 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Here is what happens if gas is turned off and who will be affected most.