Tag: Secretary of State
Eight reasons why Marco Rubio would be a disastrous Secretary of...
The many reasons why Trump's nomination of Senator Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State is a disastrous choice for America and the world.
Blinken faces calls to resign after report exposes illegal arms sales...
A ProPublica report reveals that Secretary of State Antony Blinken ignored findings that Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, fueling demands for his resignation over complicity in human rights violations.
Democrats who vote for Pompeo will disgrace themselves and their party
If the party can’t even take a stand against hate, does it stand for anything?
‘Bloody Gina’ Haspel’s disqualifying record of CIA torture
All senators should close the book on torture now and vote to oppose Gina Haspel's confirmation.
Rex Tillerson backs aggressive policy in disputed South China Sea as...
Will Tillerson see the world through “oil-coated glasses”?
As Trump names Exxon CEO Tillerson secretary of state, waterkeeper alliance...
“Now is the time to push back against this era of misinformation and move toward climate leadership built on truth and a respect for science.”
In Clinton Case, Obama Administration Nullifies 6 Criminal Laws
“If we are a nation “of laws, not of men” (as that old basic description of democracy phrased it), then Ms. Clinton will be prosecuted, at least through the grand jury stage, on (at least) those grounds.”
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.