U.S. Launches New Military Strikes Against Syria
President announces retaliation for gas attacks, joined by France and U.K.
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The Constitution and Trump's Next Strike Against Syria
A small-scale strike might be constitutional even without congressional support. But it is also likely to be useless, much like last year's missile strike turned out to be. Large-scale military action of the sort that could make a real difference, requires advance congressional authorization.
The Answer Trump Needs in Syria
Withdrawal and diplomacy is the most prudent path forward in Syria. Not military escalation.
Trump Says 'Nice and New and "Smart!"' U.S. Missiles Headed For Syria
The president just threatened a confrontation with a nuclear power. Via tweet.
The Feds Are Going After Trump's Lawyer. It Looks Pretty Bad: Reason Roundup
Plus: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress, Backpage indictment unsealed, tensions rise after chemical attack in Syria.
Bombs Away in Syria: Podcast
How will Trump and new national security adviser John Bolton respond to a reported chemical attack in a war-ravaged country?
Trump Mulls Military Response to Syrian Chemical Attack
Escalating U.S. intervention in Syria comes with few benefits and lots of risks.
Hawks Cheer and Doves Cry as Trump Fails to Follow Through on Syrian Withdrawal
For now the U.S. stays stuck in Syria.
When It Comes to the Escalating War on Terror, Trump's SOTU Was Heavy on Bragging, Light on Details
The war will continue until further notice.
A U.S. Citizen Suspected of Joining ISIS Has Been Held for Months Without Charges or a Lawyer
The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that Americans get due process when accused of terrorism, and yet...
U.K. Anti-Terror Censorship Law Stupidly Used Against Guy Who Fights Terrorism
Nevertheless, officials want to see the law expanded.
$7,700 Is Your Share of the Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria So Far
Including homeland security, domestic surveillance, TSA harassment, veterans benefits, and interest on associated federal debt: $61,000 per taxpayer
Hey Libertarians for Trump, How Much More #Winning Can You Take?
The president is doing everything he can do to alienate libertarians who believe in shrinking the size, scope, and spending of government.
Holocaust Museum Pulls Study That Came to Obvious Conclusion on Syria Genocide
There's not much the U.S. could have done to stop the killings.
Trump to Cut CIA Program That Arms Syrian Rebels. Good—Now Cut the Pentagon's Program, Too.
Don't let Russia hysteria torpedo a better foreign policy.
City of Ghosts Tells the Story of the Citizen Journalists Fighting ISIS Propaganda
A new film tells the story behind the website Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.
Interventionism and Domestic Russia Hysteria Ratchet Up Syria Tensions
The U.S. shoots down a Syrian fighter jet; Russia responds by warning US planes could be considered air targets.
Trump To Muslim World: Peace Only Possible "if your Nations Drive Out the Terrorists and Extremists"
The president's speech articulates non-interventionist principles despite fiery rhetoric.
Former Obama Lawyers Are Suddenly Worried About Illegal Wars
Unlike his predecessor, Trump has not even done us the courtesy of coming up with a laughable excuse.
The Banality of U.S. Foreign-Policy Hawks And Their Media Enablers
Everyone loves Trump's Syria strike but only because it really won't change anything? SAD!
In Syria, the Wrong Kind of Humanitarian Intervention
Bombs shouldn't be taking the place of aid.
83 Percent of Major Newspaper Editorial Boards Supported Syria Strike
Only The Houston Chronicle was opposed.
Firing Missiles at Syria Makes Donald Trump a 'Serious' Leader?
Reminder: Donald Trump once opposed military intervention in Syria.
"It's Not the Job of the United States To Enforce The Geneva Conventions Unilaterally"
Nick Gillespie debates Bill O'Reilly about the wisdom and ethics of Donald Trump's Syrian strike.
Donald Trump, Neocon: Bombing People In Order to Save Them [Reason Podcast]
Thaddeus Russell, Katherine Mangu-Ward, & Nick Gillespie talk Syria, Wilsonian foreign policy, and whether PBS Kids makes good soldiers.
Trump Admin Embraces U.S. Role as World Policeman, Causing Attitude Shifts on All Sides on War and Trump
"Guided by the beauty of our weapons."
Trump's Risky Syria Gambit
The president's tendency to pursue easy "fixes" is going to be a problem.
There Are No Good Reasons for the U.S. To Wage War in Syria
Nick Gillespie talks Trump's missile strike on tonight's O'Reilly Factor, 8 P.M. to 9 P.M. ET on Fox News.
Trump's Syria Strike Won't Solve Any Problems But Could Make Everything Worse
The real question is what happens next.
Trump's Dangerous Syria Missile Strike
The rush to war in Syria will do more harm than good.
Congress and POTUS Agree: The President Can Bomb Whomever, Whenever He Wants
Congress may let the president do anything when it comes to war, but that doesn't make it constitutional.
Rand Paul on Syria: The U.S. Was not Attacked and the President Needs Congressional Approval
Imagine what the past 15 years would have been like here and abroad if American foreign policy followed the Constitution.
Donald Trump Is a Real President Now, Because Bombs
Nothing says "leader of the free world" like killing bad guys.
Eli Lake and The Fifth Column Talk Syria, Surveillance, and Security as the First Bombs Fall
Susan Rice, war-authorization, and confrontation with the Russkies all get a real-time workout
U.S. Launches Missile Strikes on Syrian Airfield
President Trump says attack was to protect 'vital national security interest' of U.S.
Have Months of Trump-Russia Hysteria Now Shut the Door on Avoiding War in Syria?
The Trump administration is slouching toward war with Syria, and Congress, as usual, is failing to assert its constitutional role.
Trump Says Syria Sarin Attack 'Unacceptable' to Him, Attitude Toward Assad 'Changed Very Much'
Trump said he was "flexible" on world affairs-the public tends to be less skeptical of interventionism in the wake of chemical attacks, too.
President Trump Escalates Wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Maybe Afghanistan Too
A U.S. airstrike in Mosul could have caused the largest civilian casualties since the start of the Iraq War.
The Future of War Under President Donald Trump Looks Like a Swarm of Drones
Reports show possible loosening of restrictions on strikes, more CIA participation.
Trump Ramps Up American Military Action Abroad
Bombing campaign in Yemen intensifies as additional troops head to Syria, elsewhere.
Pentagon Considering 'Boots on the Ground' to Fight ISIS in Syria
President Trump has promised both non-interventionism and "safe zones" in Syria. He can't have both.
Trump Set to Become the Stingiest Refugee President of the Modern Era
As worldwide refugee populations peak, the American president slashes numerical targets toward historic lows. Meanwhile, conservative apologists call his stance 'moderate.'
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.
"Russia is not the Soviet Union, this is not the Cold War, and Moscow is not looking for world domination."
Putin is an awful, awful ruler. But can the United States get real about his goals and and his limits?
