Category Foreign Policy
Should Russia be considered a state sponsor of terrorism?
This week I have been reading heavily about the Ukraine crisis from multiple news sources. Particularly useful have been the Economist and Bloomberg Businessweek who have both had excellent coverage. But one particular article stood out by Rutgers University Professor Alexander J. Motyl. Motyl argues that the involvement of Russia directly and indirectly in Eastern […]
BREAKING NEWS: Jews Ordered To Register In Eastern Ukraine
Oren Dorell at USA Today is reporting that Jews in the pro-Russian Ukrainian City of Donetsk, which has hd its government buildings overrun by pro-Russian militia, are being told they must register the Ukrainian government. According to the USA Today report: Jews emerging from a synagogue say they were handed leaflets that ordered the […]
Samantha Power: Global Superstar
I have had thirty some odd years of following foreign policy, first as a kid that was fascinated with politics, the nightly newscasts and travel then as a teenager partaking in Model UN competitions than as a well-traveled political animal in adulthood. In all that time I have observed American foreign policy leaders both good […]
Thursday Bookshelf: New TFS Bookstore Section IPE and First Two Sumbissions: The Stock Market Is Rigged and Inequality is Result of Under-Regulated Capitalism
As we continue to grow here at The Florida Squeeze, we’ll continually be adding new features to our website. There is no question that the number one issue on the minds of Floridians, Americans and most people across the planet is the economy. If you’ve been following my work here and in other mediums and/or not […]
Putin Potpourri: Putin’s Big Lie, Calls To Obama/Merkel, Battalion Withdrawal from Border, Former Adviser Gives Us Insight Into Putin’s Mind
Authors Note: If you’ve been following our coverage or any of the international media’s coverage of the unfolding events in Ukraine, you know that this situation is very fluid and constantly changing. As such, we’ll be giving timely updates to the situation, complete with an overview of the days events in this global hotspot and […]
Anti-Americanism and the global left – my letter to the editor and thoughts on President Obama’s handling of the crisis
Over the last month, the political left both at home and more so abroad have made excuses for the despotic and aggressive behavior of Russia’s plutocracy backed leader, Vladimir Putin. The Russian invasion, annexation and future integration of the Crimea has been justified and excused often in a reflexively anti-American way by some liberals. Legal […]
While CNN sleeps Putin moves
Often times in the past I’ve found fault with Florida pols during Legislative Session who have no idea what is going on abroad when US interest at stake. During the 1999 Legislative Session when the US and NATO went to war in Kosovo, I found fellow legislative staff and legislators themselves mostly unaware that we […]
Ukraine: If Sanctions Fail, What Other Options Do We Have To Stop Putin’s Aggression
So this Ukraine thing is not over. Not by a long shot. Since my last post on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, amassed troops at the eastern border with Ukraine, and continuing to troll Obama and the West. While cable news is distracted by the missing Malaysian jetliner, and thus not covering the […]
Sanctions alone won’t curb Russian aggression & debunking some myths floating on the left
President Obama’s decision to levy sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive stance towards Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea, was well-received by the media. But economic sanctions have long proved to not be a solution to aggressive militaristic behavior by despotic regimes. The President must do more and do it quickly. A theory exists […]
Putin’s RealPolitik Catches United States and Allies Flat Footed; Must Respond With United Voice
Authors Note: In this part of our multi-part series “The Liberal Case For US/NATO Intervention In Ukraine,” I’ll examine why the international community should regard Russia’s incursion into Ukraine as an act of war, what options the international community and the United States have at their disposal to punish Vladimir Putin and Russia for said […]
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