Escalation Breeds Escalation, in Iran and Beyond
Washington's dangerous reliance on military intervention does not serve American interests, increase our security, or put us on a path to peace.
Washington's dangerous reliance on military intervention does not serve American interests, increase our security, or put us on a path to peace.
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A smart foreign policy includes the consideration of unintended consequences.
But their rhetorical tricks no longer bewitch a war-weary nation.
The former press secretary thinks abiding by the Constitution would be the worst thing for America right now.
It's a good time for those potentially on the receiving end of a draft notice to give some thought to how they might respond or resist.
The Senate is preparing to vote on a War Powers Resolution that would move to curtail President Trump's military actions abroad.
Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul declare support for a Senate version.
The Cato Institute's Christopher A. Preble lays out a uniquely libertarian approach to Iran, Iraq, and elsewhere.
But what has the saber-rattling of the past week accomplished for the United States?
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Whether politicians care about congressional oversight seems to hinge on who is in power.
Tehran's response to the killing of Iranian military chieftain Qassem Soleimani threatens a deeper war.
Be skeptical of the spymasters.
After the assassination of the Iranian general, Trump's supporters should admit they were wrong that he was anti-war.
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The Reason Roundtable argues over America's latest foreign policy escalation
History shows that expertise is not the same as wisdom.
The vice president says assassinated Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was involved in the September 11 plot. That's as true as when Republicans said Saddam Hussein was.
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Reports now suggest that Trump took the unprecedented step of killing a foreign leader based on thin evidence of a threat and with an eye toward domestic politics.
About 1,000 left-wing demonstrators marched from the White House to Trump International Hotel to protest U.S. aggression against Iran.
A humble and prudent foreign policy begins with recognizing the fog of war—and rejecting the dangerous paths of obedient belief and premature omniscience.
The constitutional role of Congress is not to cheerlead a major escalation of a nearly 17-year-old conflict. It's to consider the best interest of the American people.
The CIA and its defenders insisted that torture would help keep America safe. They were wrong.
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Killing the longtime chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can't be good for avoiding another Middle Eastern war.
The Council on Foreign Relations survey of foreign policy experts finds "more threats...likely to require a U.S. military response in 2020 than ever before."
Several dozen protesters tried to storm the American embassy in Baghdad in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes in the country over the weekend.
A new documentary highlights the role played by the CIA and Britain's MI6 in overthrowing Iran's duly elected prime minister back in 1953.
Judged by his own yardstick, the president has failed because he hasn't delivered on his promises to voters.
If Trump wants credit for ending wars in the Middle East, he'll have to actually reduce the number of Americans deployed there.
Gabbard has previously called the Trump administration "Saudi Arabia's bitch."
Trump's recently fired national security adviser fumed about the president's unwillingness to launch another half-cocked war and says U.S. should stay in Afghanistan basically forever.
Open warfare between Iran and Saudi Arabia would be far worse than this weekend's attacks.
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Serving as an alternative voice to the likes of Lindsey Graham and John Bolton could keep the U.S. out of unnecessary wars.
An amendment to this year's military spending bill says the president must go to Congress before launching another war.
Gabbard has made ending American intervention abroad the defining issue of her campaign.
If the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are any indication, the move would be a disaster.
The Republican congressman from Michigan shot back on Twitter.
Trump's escalating sanctions against Iran and threats against Mexico prove this.
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Non-interventionists should be deeply concerned by the escalating tensions between the two countries.
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