Posts Tagged: America First
Marco Rubio Becomes Secretary of State, Emphasizes ‘America First’ Agenda
US Senator Marco Rubio from Florida became the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to be sworn into office on Tuesday, where he emphasized that US foreign...
If America Withdraws From the World, Iran, China, and Russia Win
A bizarre series of new and/or deepened relationships around the world -- often including countries that had long been at odds or at war --...
China’s ByteDance Gets Trump Nod to Avoid TikTok Shutdown
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States,...
A US Retreat From the World Would Be a Historic Mistake
The end of the Cold War, for reasons that had to do with American exceptionalism and also with Washington’s pragmatic decision not to pursue the...
National Anxieties and Doomsday Scenarios in HBO’s ‘Plot Against America’
JNS.org - Improbable as it may seem during a global pandemic, HBO is airing a miniseries that could very well take your mind off of...
Withdrawing From Africa Will Undermine Trump’s Policy of ‘America First’
Recent news items indicate that the Trump administration is considering plans to reduce the US military footprint in Africa. Judging from his previous statements regarding...
Is America ‘First’? Not Anymore
In the third year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the US continues to suffer from a negative global image. The world views Chinese and Russian leadership...
US Foreign Policy: No Principles, No Dignity, No Power, No Deterrence
JNS.org - People without principles and dignity do not understand that these are sources of tangible power that create deterrence. People who evade projecting those...
‘America First’ Is an Anti-American Doctrine
In the 17th century, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes warned famously against anarchy in world politics, a condition that he associated with a “war of all...
Israel in the Era of the New Isolationism
Maybe biblical Joseph’s cyclical dream of seven fat years followed by seven lean ones can be applied to America’s world politics. A “fat” cycle of...
Trump and Isolationists in America
JNS.org - Ever since Donald Trump astounded the world by announcing the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, commentators have been trying to work out...
‘America First’ Undermines American Ideals — and Our Humanity
While stunningly counter-intuitive, the critical gap between technical intelligence and human empathy is more insidious than ever before. In response, one fundamental question should spring...
Why ‘America First’ Will Never Protect America
In the 17th century, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously warned against growing conditions of anarchy in world politics, conditions that he associated with a devastating...
The Dangerous Erosion of US Global Leadership
Only one year after Donald Trump was inaugurated, the US has already suffered an alarming setback to its global leadership role. In short order, Trump...
