For a Study in Failed Foreign Policy, Look at the Seven Countries in Trump's Refugee Ban
The dissonance between the countries the Trump EO primarily affects and countries associated with 9/11 is embedded in U.S. foreign policy.
George W. Bush
Al Gore Wouldn't Have Invaded Iraq, Third Parties are a Threat to Democracy, and Other New York Times Delusions
Incorrect conventional wisdom never dies.
Vice President-Elect Mike Pence on the Carrier Deal: 'The Free Market Has Been Sorting It Out and America's Been Losing.'
The GOP drops the pretense of being a free-market party.
Trump Could Resurrect a Failed Bush-Era Screening Program for Muslim Immigrants
The NSEERS program screened more than 93,000 immigrants over nine years but failed to catch a single potential terrorist.
Captured, Tortured, and Left to Rot at Gitmo
Sanad al-Kazimi hoped for justice. Twelve years later he's still waiting.
Malia Obama Allegedly Smoking Pot Isn't a Big Deal, President Obama's Foot-Dragging on Marijuana Reform Is
Misdemeanor drug convictions can still ruin young people's present and cripple their future.
No, Ralph Nader Did Not Hand the 2000 Presidential Election to George W. Bush
More than 12 times as many Florida Democrats rejected Al Gore in favor of Bush than they did for Nader.
Trump Was Right About Bush, 9/11, and Iraq
George W. Bush has culpability for both 9/11 and the Iraq war. Keep the pressure on, Donald.
Former Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Calls for Criminal Justice Reform
Says too many innocent people go to jail because of bad forensics and poor counsel.
Cruz and Rubio: Heirs to Bush-Obama Militarism
There's no point splitting hairs over whether Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio is the biggest warmonger. Both love the bloody and costly U.S. empire.
The Season of Peace Requires Action, Not Songs
Singing about peace and goodwill while cheering America's warrior state is a repulsive spectacle.
How Partisanship Killed the Anti-War Movement
Opposition to war depends largely on which party is waging it.
Is Instability the Goal of U.S. Policy in the Middle East?
Our lethal and self-defeating Middle East policy appears more aimed at Iran and its allies than at the radical jihadi network that perpetrated 9/11.
The Baseball Commissioner Who Made Bush President
The culture, politics, and economics of baseball in the Bud Selig era
Jeb Bush: Brother George Blew It on "Fiscal Restraint"
Former Florida governor criticizes his older brother's presidency on first Colbert show. But is GOP really party of "limited govt"?
Ted Cruz Evades Important Question: Would You Deport U.S. Citizens? (UPDATED)
Anti-birthright Republicans should make their deportation plans clear. But so should pro-'pathway' Democrats
Donald Rumsfeld Says Goal of Democracy in Iraq Was 'Unrealistic,' Still a Popular Bipartisan Goal
The former Bush defense secretary's said he's always been uncomfortable with the democratic rhetoric.
Jeb Bush Panicking to Discover Voters Just Aren't That into Him
The ultimate Potemkin candidate of 2016?
That Time George W. Bush Offered to Officiate a Lesbian Wedding
The milestone you missed
Did Jeb Bush Misunderstand a Question About Whether He Would Have Authorized the Iraq War? Does It Matter?
The younger Bush is still aligned with the decisions made by his brother's administration.
George W. Bush Skeptical of Obama's Iran Negotiations, Worried About ISIS
Still appears unaware of his role in helping bring ISIS to life
Marco Rubio's 7 Lousy Foreign Policy Judgments
If you liked George W. Bush, you'll love the guy who think Bush did a 'fantastic job'
What if the Government Fears Freedom?
What if Bush and Obama have been wrong about the priority of their constitutional duties as president?
Jeb Bush's Empty Indictment
Both brothers use muscular-sounding bromides that substitute for understanding.
Let's Try a Libertarian Foreign Policy
Don't believe haters like Rick Perry and Chris Christie. A libertarian foreign policy is the only cure for what ails us abroad.
The Neoconservative Obsession with Iran
Americans should be enjoying cultural and commercial relations with Iranians.
