Recent weeks have seen president-elect Donald Trump begin to select cabinet appointments for his administration. Looking at Trump’s likely picks for positions concerned with foreign policy, Harry C. Blaney III argues that many of those that he is considering are either unqualified or would lead to serious damage to the country if they were appointed.
Perhaps the greatest indicator of […]
At a rally in September, Donald Trump outlined that he would reverse President Obama’s recent deal with Cuba for closer relations with the US. Harry C. Blaney III argues that these and other comments from the Republican presidential nominee show that he is more interested in confrontation than improving international cooperation and promoting democracy.
There have been many strange and […]
While nearly unthinkable even a year ago, there is now a very real possibility that Donald Trump will take over the White House in January 2017. Harry C. Blaney III writes that with his potential to control the US’ nuclear arsenal and other weapons of mass destruction means that the rest of the world should have an interest in […]
Last week, the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, plus Germany, came to an agreement with Iran over that country’s nuclear program in exchange for the phasing out of sanctions. Harry C. Blaney III writes that the deal shows what intense diplomacy can accomplish, even in the face of cries for war, and that it may […]
Earlier this month, President Obama met with the Cuban President, Raul Castro as part of a process to restore diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Harry C. Blaney III writes that though there is still a long road to full rapprochement, the meeting has begun the transformation of U.S. relations with Cuba and Latin America, with the old […]
Last week a preliminary agreement was reached between Iran and the United Nations’ P5+1 negotiating group over that country’s nuclear program. Harry Blaney III writes that despite criticisms from Congressional Republicans and Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the 10-year deal is a key signal that both sides on the negotiations wish to move towards a measure of reconciliation. The […]
This month has seen the resumption of talks between Iran and the P-5 plus one group of nations over that country’s nuclear program. While there have been positive murmurings over the possibility of a deal from the Obama administration, Europe, and the Iranians, many in the U.S. Congress have spoken out against it. Harry C. Blaney III looks at those supporting […]
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