When The War With Iran Becomes a Political Tool for Both U.S. Parties
Trump pledged a quick end to the Iran war, but the reality is far more unstable. On Feb. 28, 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader…
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April 14, 2026
The U.S. Should Not Fight Israel’s Wars
“Within three to five years, we can assume Iran will be autonomous in its ability to develop and produce a nuclear bomb.” This statement was…
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March 10, 2026
The Bipartisan Tool Superseding Party Divisions
Amid extreme party polarization in the United States, there’s one foreign policy tool bridging representatives from across the aisle: economic sanctions. Democrats favor the policy because…
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November 11, 2025
Machado wins gold at the 2025 U.S. Foreign Policy Olympics
María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 10th, 2025 for “[keeping] the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness,” sparking criticism…
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October 21, 2025
Trump’s “Threat” to Putin: The Nuances Behind His Rhetoric
After several weeks of what appears to be a blossoming allyship, Donald Trump's threat to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil might seem like a promising…
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April 8, 2025
Exclusion Over Opportunity: Diplomatic and Economic Costs of Trump’s Travel Ban
President Trump’s infamous travel ban was not about protecting national security — it was about fear, prejudice, and the unjust targeting of Muslims. On Jan. 27,…
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March 26, 2025
Is President Trump on the Quest to Shatter U.S. Alliances?
Transatlantic alliances have been the backbone of American and Western security. President Donald J. Trump, however, has put American safety in jeopardy with his move to…
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February 25, 2025
The Invisible Enemy: America’s National Security Framework Is Failing in the Face of Climate Change
Despite spending $882 billion on national security annually, the United States is still grappling with a raging national security crisis. Our system, outdated from the Cold…
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February 25, 2025
Trump and Russia-Ukraine: A Plan for Peace or Power?
“If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours,” President Donald Trump declared in a CNN interview in May 2023. Several…
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February 18, 2025
What Trump’s Return to Office Means for the War in Gaza
Throughout his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump has spoken on the Gaza crisis in sharp, polarizing terms. The Israel-Hamas war is a “fight against terrorism” in…
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November 26, 2024