An (In)Visible Enemy: Climate Change

Thwaites Glacier. Image credit: NASA   By Natalie Wu With the conclusion of the Iraq War and the winding down of the War in Afghanistan, there has been a new consensus in Washington D.C. that "great power competition” is replacing terrorism as the primary threat to U.S. national security. This viewpoint is most clearly articulated … Continue reading An (In)Visible Enemy: Climate Change

Violating the Iran Nuclear Deal: Reducing American Leverage

By Keith Blankfield Graffiti on the wall of the closed US embassy in Tehran.  © David Holt On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his decision to impose new sanctions on Iran, thus violating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and jeopardizing the 2015 nuclear nonproliferation agreement between Iran and the West. Like … Continue reading Violating the Iran Nuclear Deal: Reducing American Leverage

Here’s a List of All the Constitutional Clauses Authorizing the President’s Airstrikes on Syria

By Andrew Doris                                                                                                         … Continue reading Here’s a List of All the Constitutional Clauses Authorizing the President’s Airstrikes on Syria