Category National Politics
Remembering the “Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy” and its media component
Those of us who come of political age in the 1990s as Democrats had to deal with schizophrenia of the Clinton Presidency and all of the scandals associated with that era. Yesterday Politco revealed the emergence of the infamous “conspiracy commerce” memo. This memo basically outlined the links between elements of the media and various […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tampa Tribune speaks to Al From- Thoughts on the DLC legacy
From Fresh Squeezed the Tampa Tribune’s Politics blog, a conversation with Al From who was one of the most controversial and influential figures in the Democratic PArty in the 1980s and 1990s. From was probably the figure most responsible for the drift of the national Democratic Party from progressive force in the 1970s, to mushy […]
Crisis of the contemporary Democratic Party: Global isolationism & American liberalism should never mix
As a progressive I must admit that I have been disappointed by the reaction of many of my fellow liberals to Russian aggression in Crimea. It is with great sadness I see the drift of many of my fellow liberal activists towards global isolationism and war weariness. This flies in the face of the historic […]
Crimea Crisis: President Obama begins to end 13-year Putin appeasement and sends strong signal to the world
It took thirteen years, support for Iran and Syria, an invasion of Georgia, opposition to Kosovo independence, the Orange Revolution, interference in Belarus and Ukraine’s internal politics and finally the invasion of Crimea but it appears the Bush/Obama/Rice appeasement of Vladimir Putin’s Russia is finally coming to an end. President Obama has sent the strongest […]
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 […]
The liberal case for US/NATO intervention in Ukraine crisis (Part I – Overview and History)
Introduction to series This is Part I of a multipart series where TFS’ Justin Snyder and Kartik Krishnaiyer will outline the case against Vladimir Putin and for intervention by the United States in the Ukraine crisis. As the world has watched the last 72 hours, the Russian Federation under the leadership of the world’s most dangerous “democratic” despot Vladimir Putin […]
Trotter’s Take: How the neoconservatives destroyed US foreign policy and American prestige
Sovereignty. This one word is the cornerstone behind the concept of international relations, whether you are a realist, liberal, or proscribe to another theory of IR. The determination as to whether a state can conduct its own affairs without outside interference has been the law of the land since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. […]
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