Tag Archives: Cold War

Vietnam: On the Futility of US Invasions

By , April 30, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Why on earth did the US invade Vietnam half a century ago? Have the lessons finally been learned?

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Putin’s and Russia’s Quest for Identity and Belonging

By , February 16, 2015 in Global HotSpots

How withholding respect for Russia could lead to war.

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Not Cold War II, But Toward World War III?

By , November 15, 2014 in Global HotSpots

Putin is not the only problematic character on the global stage.

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Willful Ignorance on Foreign Policy

By and , September 6, 2014 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale, American Bystander

Stability through strength was and is a phantom concept

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Ukraine and the Return of Geopolitics

By , September 5, 2014 in Global HotSpots

The long-term Impact of Putin’s war.

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U.S. Spying and Europe’s Disillusioned Pro-American Elites

By , July 18, 2014 in Global Pairings, Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Why are some of Europe’s pro-American elites now wondering whether they got it wrong?

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WANTED: A Foreign Policy Slogan

By , June 27, 2014 in Rethinking America

The search for a “post” to describe U.S foreign policy continues.

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Why Does the U.S. Maintain Its Bellicose Level of Defense Spending?

By , June 25, 2014 in Rethinking America

A former U.S. budget director asks why the United States continues to gear up for global war.

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WWI and the United States: Woodrow Wilson’s Wisdom or Folly?

By , June 24, 2014 in Rethinking America

Would Europe have become a better place faster if the United States had not intervened in World War I?

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Thank you, Mr. Putin!

By , April 29, 2014 in Global HotSpots

Has the Czar single-handedly rescued our “American Way of War”?

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