The U.S. government lectures other countries about “democracy” – and finances internal opposition in the name of “democracy promotion” – but its own behavior falls far short of democratic norms, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
Category: Foreign Policy
Pulling a J. Edgar Hoover on Trump
Did Trump Kill ‘Liberal Democracy’?
How Obama Spread the Mideast Fires
Obama’s Unkept Promise on Nuclear War
Obama Belatedly Says No to Israel
The Democrats’ Russia-Did-It Dodge
The ‘Post-Truth’ Mainstream Media
Europe’s Mixed Feelings About Trump
Exclusive: European governments are nervous about a Trump presidency, but – for economic and other reasons – many on the Continent would welcome a friendlier approach toward Russia, reports Andrew Spannaus.
The Left’s Challenge in Age of Trump
The impending Trump presidency challenges the American Left to consider how to contest a right-wing agenda and how to create electoral options beyond Democratic Party orthodoxy, as Dennis J Bernstein and Norman Solomon discuss.