Tag: James Mattis
Pentagon moves ahead with Obama-era climate preparation plan despite Trump’s orders
Unlike his White House boss, Defense Sec. Jim Mattis does not believe that climate change is a "hoax" invented by the Chinese.
The U.S. and Turkey are deeply divided over Syria policy
Can Trump get his magpie mind around the complexities of Syria?
Will Trump complete the pivot to Asia?
Obama failed to execute an economic and military pivot to Asia. Will Trump pick up the fumble and run with it?
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US follows Germany’s lead to send battle tanks to Ukraine
The U.S. agreed to send 31 tanks, and Germany agreed to 14.
The one thing that would make elections better for everyone
Ranked choice voting makes elections less painful, less expensive, and can help make our government more inclusive and responsive to what people actually want.
What can the United States bring to the peace table for Ukraine?
The United States bears its share of responsibility for this crisis that is destroying Ukraine and placing the world in "unprecedented danger," as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' new Doomsday Clock statement calls it.
Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security
Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?
Simply PFAS: Lawsuit claims ‘all natural’ orange juice brand contains toxic forever chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a growing concern because of the many health impacts associated with exposure and their tendency to persist in the human body for months to years and in the environment for thousands of years.