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Could Trump Jr., Kushner, or Manafort Be Charged Under the Espionage Act?

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 20:43
If the meeting at Trump Tower feels to you like treason, that's probably because it may actually be espionage.

Trump Slaps Sanctions on Iran While Keeping Nuclear Deal in Place — for Now

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 20:39
White House reluctantly certifies Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, while hitting Tehran with fresh sanctions

The Global Consequences of Trump’s Incompetence

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 18:41
From China to the Gulf to Europe, the world's power players are moving ahead without America.

Trump’s Incoherent Iran Policy Could End the Nuke Deal on the Worst Possible Terms

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 17:53
Trump has no clear agenda or policies of his own, and in their absence he is simply trying to tear down Obama’s key domestic and foreign policy achievements, with little understanding or care for what might replace them.

How Badly Is China’s Great Firewall Hurting the Country’s Economy?

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 16:00
Beijing's paranoia is about to kill the country's booming live-streaming sector — and it won't be the only victim.

Is Trump Jr.’s Meeting Evidence of a Conspiracy or a Circus?

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 15:52
A meeting with Donald Trump, Jr. has made a Russian attorney and an Azerbaijani pop star household names.

Best Defense contest predictions on President Trump’s first foreign policy crisis, and I gots to say, March is looking pretty busy

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 15:35
Best Defense is on summer hiatus. During this restful spell we offer re-runs from the past 12 months.

Regime Change in Iran Would Be a Disaster for Everyone

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 15:30
Donald Trump says Iran is a threat to the region, but his administration might be the real danger.

If Trump Is Serious About Curbing Iran, He’ll Kill Boeing’s Plan to Sell It Planes

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 14:00
The more Iran’s economy is bolstered by large-scale Western business deals, the harder it will be for the United States to deploy sanctions effectively.

Situation Report: Trump Agrees to Keep Iran Deal; Tillerson Shuttering War Crimes Office; Marines Help in Afghan Fight

Tue, 18/07/2017 - 13:26
  With Adam Rawnsley Iran deal. After weeks of internal battles, President Trump agreed on Monday to certify that Iran is complying with an international nuclear agreement with Iran. Last year, dismantling the deal was one of the main themes of his winning presidential campaign. The deal calls for the administration to notify Congress every ...

What Did Trump Know About His Son’s Meeting, and When Did He Know It?

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 23:06
The administration has resorted to slippery statements and obfuscations, but the truth is closing in around it.

Tillerson to Shutter State Department War Crimes Office

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 22:33
Critics charge top U.S. diplomat with giving the green light to perpetrators of mass atrocities.

Is It Racist to Say Africa Has ‘Civilizational’ Problems?

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 21:37
The French president got in hot water for noting the continent's dysfunction. But nothing he said was false.

Jordanian Soldier Who Killed Three Green Berets Gets Life Sentence

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 21:14
With no ties to terrorist groups, the motive for the attack remains unknown.

House Bill Would Decimate World Bank Funding

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 20:32
The proposed bill slashes more than half a billion dollars, or almost half of U.S. funding for the organization.

Why Isn’t Russia Worried About Kim Jong Un’s Nukes?

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 19:04
As the Trump administration heads toward a showdown with Pyongyang, Vladimir Putin sees strategic advantage to be gained.

The Long Arm of China’s Law Is Coming Down Heavy on Hong Kong

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 18:39
Democracy protesters thought they were shielded by the justice system — until Beijing turned it against them.

What if Macron Wasn’t Just Putting on a Show for Donald Trump?

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 16:24
What if the French president actually likes him?

Why didn’t Japanese subs raid U.S. West Coast shipping during World War II?

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 15:45
That thought occurred to me the other day whilst reading about Japanese operations during the war.

Situation Report: How Iran Won Iraq War; Secret Service Vs. Trump Team

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 13:40
  With Adam Rawnsley Gulf hack. The hack of Qatari government Web sites earlier this year was carried out by the United Arab Emirates, and not Russia, as had initially been suspected. The revelation — which will likely only deepen the diplomatic row between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors — comes after Saudi Arabia, the ...

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