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ISILationism, Part 1: America’s Sideline Strategy against the Islamic State and the “Strange Bedfellow” Alliance that Follows

March 17, 2015

As subtle, swift, and stark as a thief in the night, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) sprang from the ravaging

US-Israeli Tension Increases With Kerry’s Remarks

March 2, 2015

Diplomacy·Middle East·Security·US

The behind the scenes moves of the players involved in the high-stakes US-Iran negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program are continuing to fester out into the

US Central American Foreign Policy: Foreign Aid, Immigration Policy, Geopolitics or None of the Above

February 19, 2015

Diplomacy·Latin America·US

In an op-ed piece in the New York Times on February 9th, Vice-President Joe Biden outlined the White House’s argument for the US Congress

Does Obama’s New AUMF Really Matter?

February 14, 2015

Diplomacy·Law·Middle East·Security·US

As reported on February 11th, US President Obama announced his plans to request the authorization to use force against the Islamic State (IS). In preparation

Testing Theories of American Politics

January 27, 2015

Economics·Politics·US

While not an altogether new phenomenon, the nature of the US’ democratic system in terms of its responsiveness to the needs of its citizens

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