Brief #62—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Foreign Policy
White House Obstructs International Investigation of War Crimes in Afghanistan
Brief #61—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Last Friday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously rejected a proposed investigation of war crimes committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Afghan forces, and US personnel, citing the extreme difficulty of “securing meaningful cooperation from relevant authorities.”
Trump Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
Brief #36—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Trump’s European Foreign Policy
Brief #59—Foreign Policy
By Colin Shanley
Trump and Kim Fail to Reach Agreement in Hanoi
Brief #58—Foreign Policy Summary President Trump and Chairman Kim’s departures from Hanoi last week, Trump by plane and Kim by way of an over 60-hour train ride, signaled the disappointing conclusion to the second in-person meeting between the two leaders. The first,...
A Review of Trump’s Withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia
Brief #58—Foreign Policy Policy Summary On February 5, President Trump gave his second State of the Union address. Russia itself garnered few remarks during the speech, with Trump only referring to it in the context of his decision to withdraw from the 1987...
The Pros and Cons of Withdrawal in Syria and Afghanistan Brief
Brief #57—Foreign Policy Summary Over the past three months the United States has begun the process of ending its military involvement in both Afghanistan and Syria. In December, Trump announced that Isis had been defeated in Syria and the United States would begin...
The Venezuela Crisis Explained
Brief #56—Foreign Policy Policy Summary On January 23rd, Venezuelan lawmaker Juan Guaido surged from relative obscurity to the focus of international attention when he declared himself the interim President of the crisis ridden nation. Just weeks before, Guaido was...
The Many Global Agreement Withdrawals of the Trump Administration
Brief #55—Foreign Policy President Trump’s campaign was defined by the complete rejection of international cooperation and multilateral agreements. According to Trump’s mindset, in every deal the United States was either being cheated or doing the cheating, and his...
Trump Announces Withdrawal From Syria
Brief #54—Foreign Policy Policy Summary With Syria nearing the eighth year of its brutal war, one which has claimed the lives of an estimated 300,000-500,000 people, President Trump declared on December 19th that Isis was defeated and the United States would withdraw...
Senate Passes BUILD Act
Brief #52—Foreign Policy Policy Summary In a show of bipartisan support, the “Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018”, or the BUILD act, was passed on October 5th and later signed by President Trump.. First introduced in February by...
Saudi Dissident Journalist Murdered in Istanbul
Last February, Senators Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Mike Lee introduced legislation to invoke the 1973 War Powers act in order to withdraw the United States from Saudi Arabia’s brutal war on Yemen – a war which has led to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with three quarters of its 28 million citizens in need of humanitarian aid, 8 million in starvation, and the worst cholera outbreak in modern history.