Dimming Vision of World Affairs

Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, State Department, U.S Foreign Relations, U.S. Congress, United Nations, United States March 1, 2017

President Trump’s speech to Congress and his proposed 37% cut in the State Department’s budget

Developing President Donald J. Trump gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, February 28, 2017. He has also presented his…

China, Crimea, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin

REPRISE: Russia’s utter and continuing violation of international law in the Ukraine: U.N. General Assembly Resolution A/RES/25/2625 (1970) on Principles of International Law and Friendly Relations Among States

Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, European Union, Hillary Clinton, History, human rights, International Law, propaganda, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, syria, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

REPRISE: Syria: Russia’s military assault on Western civilization

Barack Obama, coverage of foreign events, Crimea, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, European Union, foreign news coverage, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin

Leading U.S. newspapers miss story: White House press secretary says Russia must return the Crimea (Updated February 16, 2017)

coverage of foreign events, Crimea, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, foreign correspondents, foreign news coverage, human rights, NATO, Russia, U.N. Charter, U.S. news coverage, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

From Putin to Trump: Wall Street Journal will not report untrue statements as lies

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, European Union, Germany, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, syria, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

Putin calls Trump, is reassured, and resumes bombing in Syria

"that spark of the divine", Barack Obama, coverage of foreign events, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, European Union, foreign news coverage, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, NATO, Russia, sanctions, syria, Torture, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

Personal Takes: Russian war crimes in Syria, appeasement, and disgust

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, Dictatorship, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, elections, European Union, Hillary Clinton, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, NATO, Russia, sanctions, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

Vice-Presidential debate: Pence pushes Kaine and Clinton on military action in Syria

Barack Obama, coverage of foreign events, Crimes Against Humanity, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, elections, foreign news coverage, syria

Trump versus Clinton on foreign policy

Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, European Union, France, Germany, History, International Law, Iran, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.S. Intervention, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 27, 2015

The last international lawyer, or so it seemed

It was a curious time, when the world fell apart and no one noticed. Ideas and institutions that men had died to defend no longer…

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