Posts Tagged: American leadership
If America Withdraws From the World, Iran, China, and Russia Win
A bizarre series of new and/or deepened relationships around the world -- often including countries that had long been at odds or at war --...
The Dangerous Erosion of US Global Leadership
Only one year after Donald Trump was inaugurated, the US has already suffered an alarming setback to its global leadership role. In short order, Trump...
Why Abbas Went to the UN and Israel Didn’t Invade Gaza
Before a radio interview this week, the host sent a list of questions that might arise. The answer to an extraordinary number of them was,...
The Campaign That Never Ends: Reflections on the 2012 Elections
A Gripping Fascination As the dust settles and the fog lifts from this tumultuous year of election campaigns, we are left to wonder how our...
Changing the Battlefield: The “Tide of War” is not Receding
The wars against us have not ended - responsibly or otherwise. They are fought by people who need the United States as an...
Obama’s Misplaced Mideast Optimism
Confidently commenting on the execution of Libya's long-time dictator, Barack Obama stated that "the death of Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi showed that our role in...
