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Is President Trump on the Quest to Shatter U.S. Alliances?
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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 E.U. Should Consider a Collective Defense Force
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The E.U. Should Consider a Collective Defense Force

Head-spinning, mind-boggling, dizzying — these phrases have been repeated time and time again in articles covering Trump’s past week in office. Not only has he broken…

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February 25, 2025
A Void in Power and China’s Hopes for Hegemony
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A Void in Power and China’s Hopes for Hegemony

Following decades of proxy conflict, arms and space races, and ideological warfare around the globe, the power duopoly held by the U.S. and U.S.S.R. finally collapsed…

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February 18, 2025
Trump and Russia-Ukraine: A Plan for Peace or Power?
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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
Slashing USAID Now Will Cost America Later — And the Courts Are Stepping In
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Slashing USAID Now Will Cost America Later — And the Courts Are Stepping In

Two weeks ago, the Trump administration revealed plans to place all directly hired United States Agency for International Development employees on leave worldwide and bring back…

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February 18, 2025
The Trump Administration Is Still Bad News for Big Tech
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The Trump Administration Is Still Bad News for Big Tech

Donald Trump will return to Washington in less than two months. For Big Tech, the upcoming transition holds enormous stakes for their hopes to escape recent…

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December 10, 2024
To Combat MAGA Nationalism, We Have to Understand Its Appeal
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To Combat MAGA Nationalism, We Have to Understand Its Appeal

With all of the rightful analyses by Democrats in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory, there’s been an area of confusion among liberal commentators about why…

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December 10, 2024
What Trump’s Return to Office Means for the War in Gaza
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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
How the House Just Empowered Trump’s Attack on Dissenters
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How the House Just Empowered Trump’s Attack on Dissenters

Despite its seemingly noble name, if the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act becomes law, it will enable the incoming Trump administration to…

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November 26, 2024
How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility
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How Inconsistency in Global Climate Policy Damages U.S. Credibility

Despite scientists having proved that the Earth’s temperature is rising and contributing to extreme natural disasters, some Americans continue to sweep the issue of climate change…

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November 12, 2024
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