Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Rage participation is better than none at all

Posted on 29 January 2017 by dlhitzeman

Let’s face it. Donald John Trump is turning out to be everything anyone who actually paid attention during the 2016 presidential election cycle thought he would be. He is now doing things people detest for reasons they detest and, in … Continue reading →

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For the love of god and country

Posted on 30 September 2014 by dlhitzeman

I once opined that no one can face a fiercer opponent than someone fighting for what they hold most dear. We Americans, and really most Westerners, have a very romantic view of that idea. When we hear it, we see … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Infamy

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Cephas

A guest post by Pete Hitzeman “Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 8, 1941   It’s another one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange: The new kingmaker?

Posted on 30 November 2010 by dlhitzeman

The rise of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks represents the rise of the non-state actor as a significant force on the world state. While historically such actors were terrorist groups, Assange and his website represent a new entry: that of the … Continue reading →

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Can a non-state actor kill government transparency?

Posted on 29 November 2010 by dlhitzeman

Via The Daily Beast, over at Newsweek, Christopher Dickey makes the point that the WikiLeaks dump of classified State Department documents could have the effect of making the government more closed and more opaque both to the world and within … Continue reading →

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