Democrats Talk Tough
Trying to beat the Republicans at their own game–fear-mongering in the service of ever higher military budgets–is a losing proposition.
Executive Excess 2005
Defense contractors get more bucks for the bang.
The War In Iraq Is Not Over and Neither Are The Lies To Justify It
President George W. Bush’s nationally broadcast speech Sunday evening once again was designed to mislead Congress and the American public into supporting his administration’s policies in Iraq.
Bush Administration Should Reevaluate Failed Clinton Policies in Middle East
The new administration must look critically at how we define security.
Military Spending: Threats and Priorities
The Bush administration has made many of its major priorities clear through the selection of the presidentâs foreign policy advisers.
Winning One for the Gipper: Donald Rumsfeld and the Return of the Star Wars Lobby
Deja Vu All Over Again: Worshiping the Wrong Ronald Reagan
Bush and the Trade Agenda
Bushs stated top priority on trade is to guide new language through the U.S. Congress to grant the administration authority to negotiate new trade agreements with other nations under the so-called fast track rules under which Congress simply votes yes
The Military Budget Under Bush: Early Warning Signs
Given the situation in Washington, how fast will the military budget continue to rise in the administration of George W. Bush?
U.S. Policy Must Be Sensitive to Ukraine’s Balancing Act
A wise U.S. foreign policy would be one that is sensitive to Ukraineâs function as a bridge between Russia and the Western military alliance.
Military Contractors Spent Freely To Influence 2000 Election, Future Policy
U.S. defense contractors were full participants in the last election cycle
The Bush Administration and Human Rights
Many see self-interest behind U.S. claims to be upholding high moral principles, and they also see hypocrisy in the U.S. government’s reluctance to be bound by the same instruments it is so ready to apply to others.
Paternal Legacies
Even other Persian Gulf countries have moderated their positions toward Saddam in light of his ostentatious and highly popular condemnation of Israel’s violent retaliation against the new Palestinian Intifada.
Bush’s Foreign Policy in Latin America: Colombia and U.S. Drug Policy
While Latin America may be off the maps of key political pundits, the Bush administration faces immediate and extremely important policy challenges that will shape U.S.-Latin American relations over the course of President Bush’s tenure in the White House
Africa: Off the Agenda?
Will Africa be âoff the agendaâ of a Bush administration?
The Unanticipated Consequences of Policy Blindness: Why Even Belarus Matters
A dangerous blind spot in the incoming administrations view of Russian affairs is its inadequate understanding of the significance of the newly independent states.