The United States should abandon its policy of minimalism and address immediate concerns in Brazil and Mexico.

The United States should abandon its policy of minimalism and address immediate concerns in Brazil and Mexico.

The Saudi way of handling the crisis in Yemen shows they are following in the US’ footsteps far too closely.

Forty years after the Vietnam war ended, the US continues on the warpath with eyes wide shut.
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Hawks may howl, but there is no appetite in the US for another foreign adventure in Ukraine.

Is the US starting to resemble the Middle East?
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Why is President Obama so permissive with regard to excesses of US intelligence apparatus?
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The US and Iran resemble each other in stunning ways.
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The US says it backs a democratic transition in Egypt, but it has also supported the country’s military establishment.

Each and every effort in the beleaguered nations will be wasted, unless their leaderships look past personal interests.
