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How Foreign Policy Became a Top Issue in the Presidential Campaign

How Foreign Policy Became a Top Issue in the Presidential Campaign

December 28, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Our 2016 presidential campaigns have acquired a truly novel feature: Suddenly, foreign policy is a front-burner issue among American voters. This hasn’t been so for at least a couple of generations. Is this a passing phenomenon? Or are we watching…

From bad to worse to delusional: The real story about Syria that the New York Times won’t tell you

From bad to worse to delusional: The real story about Syria that the New York Times won’t tell you

December 22, 2015 · by Patrick L. Smith · in Articles, Salon

The Times’ coverage of anything that challenges the mythology of American primacy just gets worse Forgetting, not paying attention and feeling as opposed to thinking are, of course, acts of patriotism in our great nation. Let us, then, do the…

A Lame UN Peace Plan for Syria Is Quickly Eclipsed by Saudi Arabia

A Lame UN Peace Plan for Syria Is Quickly Eclipsed by Saudi Arabia

December 21, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The U.N. Security Council finally passed a resolution Friday authorizing a plan to end the war that has torn Syria to shreds. Does this open a new, decisive chapter in the four-year crisis? Or will it turn out to be…

Putin’s Military Strikes in Syria Are a 'Mine Is Bigger Than Yours' Show

Putin’s Military Strikes in Syria Are a ‘Mine Is Bigger Than Yours’ Show

December 14, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

MOSCOW—You’d think that things are shaping up well for those trying to find an enduring settlement of the gruesome Syria crisis and get down to the business of destroying the Islamic State. That’s not how it looks from here. What…

At Stake in Climate Talks: America’s Global Leadership Role

At Stake in Climate Talks: America’s Global Leadership Role

December 7, 2015 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

The final week of climate negotiations begins today and a lot is at stake. Of the 195 nations in attendance, two have more to gain or lose than any others. One of these is the Marshall Islands. Anebok, one of…

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