U.S. foreign policy has long been coercive, illegal, and imperial. What has changed under the Trump II regime is the abandonment of any pretense of moral justification, revealing a stark, unapologetic “might makes right” posture. This nakedness, though shocking, is more a change in style, tone, and tempo than in historical behavior. By exposing the illusion of U.S. moral authority and uni-polar global leadership, Trump is catalyzing a faster transition toward a multi-polar wo

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Ernest Hemingway asked "For Whom the Bell Tolls?" His answer was, it tolls for you. Elderly Europeans will remember the time when their own cities were destroyed and millions killed. Today, Ukraine is the front line in another such European war. It must be ended. Ukraine will not be able to simply capitulate to Russia's demands, nor will it be able to insist on everything it wants. A true and lasting peace will require compromise on both sides and for crying out loud, they

If we cannot put better people in positions of great power [...] then in the long run we the people will be at fault for what will follow.

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