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War and Foreign Policy

After decades of war supported by both the Democrats and Republicans, there may be no bigger and serious issue facing our nation. With nearly 700 military bases in over 130 countries, the United States has and continues to be the largest military force in the world. Over the next several election cycles, a serious look at U.S. foreign policy will address the cost of such great power and what military actions are in our nation’s best long-term interest.

tensions-with-north-korea
By | 04/01/2013 | Policy Reform, War and Foreign Policy | 2 Comments

Escalating tensions with North Korea have dominated the attention of foreign policy analysts and press coverage over the weekend. Following strong rhetoric from the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea on Friday, the general consensus of experts and officials alike is one of cautious speculation.

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north-korea-propaganda
By | 03/28/2013 | War and Foreign Policy | 4 Comments

When one thinks about North Korea, typically the first words that come to mind aren’t, ‘technologically advanced’ or ‘highly sophisticated.’ Rather, the slew of recent North Korea propaganda films…

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Iraq War
By | 03/18/2013 | Activism, Movements, Organizations, War and Foreign Policy

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq and many people look back on the eight year military conflict with regret.

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Rand Paul
By | 03/07/2013 | War and Foreign Policy | 5 Comments

The Rand Paul filibuster must have made a lot of old Ron Paulers pretty proud. Question is, will he use this experience to boosts his exposure among activists and reactionaries, or as an opportunity to start leading by example?

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targeted killing
By | 02/05/2013 | Breaking News, News, Policy Reform, War and Foreign Policy | 2 Comments

A U.S. Department of Justice white paper on targeted drone strikes, obtained and released by NBC’s Michael Isikoff, outlines the Obama administration’s guidelines for a lawful strike on an American citizen overseas.

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By | 07/16/2012 | War and Foreign Policy

This week is expected to give way to a lengthy discussion on the impending defense budget cuts via sequestration, as part of the federal budget deficit negotiations of 2011. The.

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By | 07/03/2012 | News, Policy Reform, War and Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

The Huffington Post reports the death of a folksy American TV icon: Actor Andy Griffith died on Tuesday morning in Dare County, North Carolina, reports WITN.com. Dare County Sheriff Doug.

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