After the recent strikes on Saudi oil facilities, E-3 leaders offered a sop to the secretary of state but resisted key elements of his “maximum hostility” campaign towards Iran while Trump also distanced himself.
Category: Foreign Policy
The Untold Story of the Trump-Ukraine ‘Scandal’: The Routine Corruption of US Foreign Policy
Taiwan Arms Sales & the Erosion of US-Sino Diplomacy
Bomb-Plotting American Soldier Linked to US-Backed Neo Nazis in Ukraine
The FBI’s arrest is just the latest example of “blowback,” when U.S. support for extremist foreign proxies fuels violent terrorism back at home, reports Ben Norton.
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Houthi Rebels are the Saudis’ Problem
Given the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, which I witnessed firsthand, Trump has no reason to do Riyadh’s bidding in Iran.
WATCH: CN Live! Assange Update; Worldwide Climate Strike; No Strike on Iran—Episode 10
The World’s Most Important Political Prisoner
The U.K.’s imprisonment of Julian Assange sets an example for authoritarian regimes to follow in their treatment of dissidents worldwide, writes Craig Murray.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Now That Washington’s Most Dangerous Man is Sacked
This week provides chances to monitor resets in Trump’s foreign policy after John Bolton’s destructive tenure.
WATCH THE REPLAY, LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: CN Live! Special on Russia-US Relations with George Beebe, Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter, Tony Kevin, Mark Sleboda and Patrick Lawrence: Episode 9
The Devolution of US-Russia Relations
A retired Australian diplomat who served in Moscow dissects the emergence of the new Cold War and its dire consequences.