Why Flounder Over Ukraine When We Can Be Frustrated by Venezuela?
At least this strife-torn country is closer to home, though no easier for outsiders to fix.
At least this strife-torn country is closer to home, though no easier for outsiders to fix.
Following Sunday's referendum in Crimea
Russia isn't the only country that regards its "backyard" as its playground. The U.S. acts the same way.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may face international disapproval from the West over his Crimean actions, but at home, he's enjoying his highest approval ratings in years.
Republican lawmakers should stop demanding the U.S. do something and accept that we can't be the world's policeman.
Russia masses troops near border
Republicans check their WWRRD? bracelets.
Forget guaranteeing loans to corrupt government officials or facing down the Russians over Crimea. Open the borders!
Sanctioning the relationship between the space agencies would hurt both governments.
Obama says voting to secede is unconstitutional. So what?
"to protect the country and citizens against all criminals, external and internal aggression."
He seems to have an archaic great-man view of history, too.
Experts are divided into two groups: those who think sanctions usually fail and those who think they almost always fail.
Barack Obama and John Kerry might be just wrong
Some Western leftists still defend Venezuela
In Washington, many politicians assume the world revolves around us. The people in Moscow think it revolves around them.
And a special bonus extra concept, too
The question is whether President Obama has the backbone to withstand the pressure to "get tougher" with Russia.
The U.S. and Europe are in no position to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nor should they.
Not sending her to Crimea
Whenever the United States fails to use violence abroad-a rarity-politicians and pundits howl about America's "credibility" being at stake.
American anchor on a Russia-funded network
Don't forget that opening access to energy resources will reduce Russia's ability to pressure Eastern Europe
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