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The Coronavirus Shows How US ‘Diplomacy’ Is Anything But
Absolutist, America-first approaches isolate us and make us less safe.
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The US Should Help Iran Get the Coronavirus Under Control
Easing sanctions will help confront a global pandemic and win back some goodwill from ordinary beleaguered Iranians.
Policy
Republicans Seek to Punish China for Coronavirus as Trump Waffles
“Having the relationship I have with China is a good thing,” Trump says. But Republicans say China needs to “pay a price.”
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Trump Doesn't Know How to Safely Reopen the Country. Here Are 3 Ways to Do It
The president isn't talking about America's need to vastly expand testing and tracking — and the tradeoffs that might require.
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How Much of the Coronavirus Damage Is Trump’s Fault?
The United States is on trajectory to suffer more sickness, more dying, and more economic harm from this virus than any other comparably developed country.
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Don’t Confirm John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence
The U.S. needs a Dr. Fauci, not a Trump cheerleader, to lead America’s intelligence community.
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Where is Trump’s Missing War Powers Report?
The administration is ignoring its legal requirement to explain how it would use military force, and undermining Congress in the process.
Policy
Trump Removes Acting Pentagon IG Slated to Lead Pandemic Oversight
Glenn Fine was ousted from the Defense Department’s acting IG position on Monday.
Policy
Acting Navy Secretary Quits After Slamming Fired CO to Carrier Crew
Thomas Modly flew to Guam on Monday, made a 15-minute speech aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, and spent the rest of the day trying to wriggle out of trouble.
Ideas
We Were Warned
When the inevitable inquiry into the government's response to COVID-19 happens, it will conclude that signs of a coming crisis were everywhere.
Ideas
National Security in the Age of Pandemics
We cannot reduce the danger and damage of the next pandemic by merely adding it to the ever-expanding laundry list of missions we expect the military to handle.
Policy
Russian Cargo Plane With Medical Supplies Lands in New York
Moscow seized the opportunity to promote its fulfillment of a U.S. purchase order.
Ideas
The Coronavirus Teaches Us Not to Let Trump Press the Nuclear Button
Some of the president’s poor decisions on COVID-19, like proposing to reopen the nation by Easter, have been reversed. But a presidential decision to start nuclear war cannot be.
Ideas
We Must Continue Fighting Terrorism as Relentlessly as the Coronavirus
There’s no miracle drug for stopping terrorism. It is controllable, but never curable.
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America Should Build an International Coalition Now
The United States has an urgent interest in filling the global leadership void during this stateless scourge.
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Ep. 65: Preparing for the next coronavirus
Three things that could help better protect us ahead of the next coronavirus-like pandemic.
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China is Willing to Negotiate on Nuclear Arms, But Not on Trump’s Terms
Here are four steps that might bring Beijing to the table.
Science & Tech
White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security
The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.
Ideas
Trump Could Have Led the World Against the Coronavirus
We have to isolate ourselves from the virus. He doesn't have to isolate us from the world.
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