Category Foreign Policy
On President Obama and foreign policy: The failure of constant war making
I have seen the allegation bandied about the internet that somehow our website is hawkish and that some of our writers (myself included) are neoconservatives. Interestingly at least speaking for myself I take a far more restrained view of the use of the US military than the current Administration has. President Obama has overextended the […]
Ann Coulter Again Proves How Idiotic She Is
Ann Coulter penned one of the craziest pieces ever, even by her incredible standards this week. She theorized that soccer’s growing popularity in the United States is leading to the nation’s moral decay. Rather than take her down myself, two of my colleagues at World Soccer Talk, where I serve as the Managing Editor did […]
The Media Doing Its Job Well on Iraq
The mainstream media served as a rubber-stamp in 2003 for the US Invasion of Iraq. While some people, myself included who followed foreign affairs and Middle East politics felt that the invasion was going to open a can of worms we didn’t want to see exposed, the press and most politicians bought into the premise […]
Monday Musings: Alachua County, Iraq, Eric Cantor Goes Down, Equality Florida’s Shocker, HD 114 and Erik Fresen
What is going on in north Florida? Alachua County is under siege from the tea party and now two DEC board members, including chairman Robert Prather, have stepped down. The beautiful blue spot in the sea of red is looking slightly purple these days, with the Tea-Party mayor making 3 out of 7 seats in […]
UPDATED POST: Global Isolationism and American Liberalism Should Never Mix
Back in March of this year, when Russian President Putin broke international laws and norms by invading Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, we put together several posts discussing the recent trend in progressive circles preaching American isolationism in Foreign Policy after the disastrous foreign policies of the Bush Administration. As the news out of Iraq worsens […]
President Obama’s tough Iraq choice
President Obama facing domestic pressure and a relentless noise machine from the right has a difficult decision to make regarding reengaging in Iraq militarily. Whether or not you supported the initial decision to invade Iraq in 2003 (I actively protested the invasion) the fact is the United States by leading a coalition that invaded and […]
Democrats need to maintain perspective on Bergdahl
The deal orchestrated by the Obama Administration to bring Bowe Bergdahl back to the United States is dividing Democrats across the country. Our own Justin Snyder has weighed in with his thoughts. The reaction is certainly not what the administration expected when it commenced the deal, which was completed with the help of the corrupt, […]
Monday Musings – Val Demings, Russian-Chinese Gas Deal, US- China Relations, European Elections, Snowden, Sachs-Bogdanoff rematch?
Val Demings dropped out of the Orange County Mayor’s Race giving little advance notice to activists and Democratic Party leaders on Tuesday. The withdrawal sent shock-waves through the political community in Florida, particularly among Democrats. Demings campaign had shifted in tactics substantially since her entry into the race leading to great frustration among local Democrats […]
Everyday sacrifice more than a holiday – A call for bipartisanship in veterans and foreign affairs
By Tara Laxer and Kartik Krishnaiyer This being Memorial Day weekend we can think of no better time to make a call for a return to bipartisanship in both veterans affairs and foreign policy. The goal should be to protect United States interests abroad rather than partisan electoral interests at home. Each year we thank […]
Monday Musings: FEA Endorses Crist, Matt Gaetz’s reefer madness, Infrastructure development, Anti-Americanism and Islam in India post election , RPOF (again) obstructs redistricting investigation
The Florida Education Association endorsed Charlie Crist for Governor on Saturday. The recommendation was long expected. The state’s teachers’ union has been concerned about the continued assault on public schools under the Scott Administration and the current legislative leadership. However, many activists have questioned the FEA’s endorsement based on Crist’s previous record on issues related […]
The Florida Squeeze 