It would be tempting to view Robert Kaplan’s op-ed for Bloomberg this week as an April Fools’ prank, but unfortunately he seems to be serious:The fight is for something broader and more fundamental: the right of peoples the world over to determine their own futures...
The Painfully Stupid Hawkish Opposition to the Nuclear Deal
It didn’t seem possible, but Iran hawks’ arguments against the nuclear deal are becoming dumber than ever. Here is Bret Stephens peddling false information and drawing the most absurd conclusions about the possible revival of the agreement:But with or without the...
The Rehabbing of Mr. Bonesaw
Francisco Rodriguez calls once again for lifting broad U.S. sanctions on Venezuela: Karen Attiah is understandably disgusted by the cover story in the new issue of The Atlantic that provides the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, a platform to tell self-serving...
The Obstacles to Ending Senseless Economic Wars
Francisco Rodriguez calls once again for lifting broad U.S. sanctions on Venezuela:No civilized nation should adopt policies that target vulnerable civilian populations. In fact, no other nation does. The United States is the only country to impose economic sanctions...
Using Famine As a Weapon Is Indefensible
Gerald Feierstein makes a very weak case for designating the Houthis as terrorists. First, he acknowledges that he previously opposed the designation when the Trump administration did it, but now claims that it is worth doing:The letter, which was ultimately signed by...
Designating the Houthis Would Be a Death Sentence for Countless Innocent Yemenis
The Intercept reports that the Biden administration is seriously considering the request from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to re-designate Houthis as terrorists:The White House appears to be seriously considering the change. In late January, Biden’s National...
‘Shut Up,’ They Explained
The Biden administration doesn’t like being asked legitimate questions to provide evidence for their claims:Top White House and State Department officials tried to shut down reporters’ questions on Thursday about the veracity of Biden administration claims on Russia...
Senator Menendez’s Attack on Diplomacy
Sen. Bob Menendez delivered a speech today attacking the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the negotiations in Vienna. It was a typically bad speech filled with false and misleading claims, but it is worth noting because it shows how unreasonable...
US Inflexibility and ‘Great Power Competition’
Peter Beinart makes an interesting observation about the way most U.S. policymakers understand “great power competition” with China and Russia:What prevails today in Washington’s halls of power is a defense of unipolarity dressed up as a recognition that unipolarity...
Another Saudi Coalition Massacre in Yemen
A Saudi coalition airstrike on a prison killed at least 60 people and wounded at least 100 more in northern Yemen as part of the coalition’s reprisal attacks after the Houthis claimed drone and missile attacks that hit targets in Abu Dhabi earlier this week:At least...
