Western resolve and the Ukraine crisis
Vladimir Putin is indulging in a blatant bit of false equivalency, since NATO is not about to install offensive nuclear weapons in Ukraine, as Moscow was doing in Cuba in 1962.
Dick Virden
Let’s look before we leap into war
Before we launch another foreign war, we should ask what comes after the fighting stops. If we don’t have a good answer, we should seek solutions other than war.
To restore our national reputation, we must return to our core values
The next American president should speak the truth, to Americans and to the rest of the world.
Acknowledging our common fate while keeping our distance
“America First” may be an effective political slogan, but it’s a delusionary policy if it means our fate can be separated from that of others.
FDR knew a thing or two, because he’d seen a thing or two
A new biography of our 32nd president offers us a portrait of a statesman who devoted his life to his country and whose record of service can inspire and instruct us still.
A slide toward fascism? It could happen here
Hitler’s Nazi party rose to power in Germany without ever winning majority support. It was enough that his minority was determined, ruthless and unscrupulous while the majority was complacent, ineffectual and splintered.
Russia must be warned to stay out of our elections — or else
The president’s unwillingness or inability to directly confront Putin has long been known, but it remains as unacceptable as it is inexplicable.
Demeaning key institutions undermines our democracy
Law enforcement, the FBI, the judiciary and the career civil service are all under siege by this administration.
Trump threatens what made America great
What is happening in America right now is not simply another periodic political cycle, with one party up and another down. This is a fundamental challenge to our identity and integrity.
Just adding tanks, planes and missiles does not a strategy make
It would be easier to be hopeful about an emerging national security strategy if we saw evidence that Trump recognized that there’s more to it than bluster and the hammer.
Destroying our values will not make America safe or great
President Trump is wrong in thinking we can achieve greatness by following the discredited “America first!” standard. We cannot be safe and prosper all by ourselves, behind our moats.
What sort of mandate did Americans give Trump?
The American people – those who voted and those who stayed home – said clearly they’re tired of business as usual. They want change for the better.
Trump’s erratic words and actions undermine the causes he champions
While Donald Trump has given voice to some legitimate complaints, he has hurt rather than advanced their case in the monumental ego trip that is his campaign.
Presidents must be more than military commanders
The same section of the Constitution that makes the president responsible for the nation’s defense also charges him — or her — with promoting the common welfare. The two roles get equal billing.
Presidential campaign entertains but does not enlighten
The 2016 presidential campaign has provided more than the usual collection of foolishness, pratfalls and dangerous inanities.
Political intervention in Iran negotiations harms chances for peace
Anyone wishing to mark the time of death of the American tradition of politics stopping at the water’s edge need look no further than the letter GOP senators sent to Netenyahu about Iran.
More than military power is needed to fight ISIS
Even after military victory, the problems that led to the creation of ISIS will remain. Only a comprehensive and sustainable strategy will address them.
Searching for a solution for Ukraine and Crimea
The goal must be a political settlement that meets the legitimate interests of all the parties.
Shutdown represents a failure to put the country first
The failure of Congress to pass a budget and raise our debt ceiling — to pay for the laws it enacts — will hurt individuals, institutions and our country in countless ways, large and small.
Is air power the only option for holding Assad accountable?
We show a disappointing poverty of imagination if the only option we can conceive is brute force.
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