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Trump will jack up your food bill
(OpEd) Stephen Craven | CNN
If Trump is telling the truth about his policies, his claim that he will tame inflation is simply wrong. He will do exactly the opposite.
Trump’s tariff plan would hurt America’s taxpayers and national security
(OpEd) Gene Abel | The Morning Call
Trump’s proposal would increase prices for every segment of the American economy. In effect, this would be a tax increase on every American without lowering the deficit. As the center-right American Action Forum found, such a tariff would “distort global trade, discourage economic activity, and have broad negative consequences for the U.S. economy.”
Cubans should vote for Democrats, not Republicans
(OpEd) CARLOS MARTINEZ | El Nuevo Herald
The Republican Party continues to support Trump. In reality, the American Republican Party has changed so much that it is almost unrecognizable. It is no longer the party that my parents supported and that I supported most of my life.
And, since I know that Cubans are not stupid, I swear to all Cubans to abandon their usual loyalty to the Republican party and
Tunisia holds valuable lessons for us all as democracy stumbles
(OpEd) Ambassador Gordon Gray | The Washington Diplomat
The United States needs to stand up to authoritarianism by seeking to counter leaders and governments engaged in democratic backsliding. Tunisia, where I had the privilege to serve as the U.S. ambassador during its revolution and the initial stages of its democratic transition, offers an excellent opportunity for the Biden administration to take steps to back up its rhetorical commitment to democracy.
Brigadier General Steve Anderson (Ret.) Returns To Talk NATO
(Interview) Brigadier General Steve Anderson | Matenaer on Air
Retired Brigadier General Steve Anderson discusses the importance of being in NATO, what America gets out of it
'Threatens our national security': Fmr. army secy. sounds alarm on Trump immunity claim in new brief
(Video) Louis Caldera | Inside with Jen Psaki
Former Army Secretary Louis Caldera, the chief signatory of the amicus brief to the Supreme Court, and Sherrilyn Ifill join Jen Psaki to discuss the amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump's immunity claim, writing "presidential immunity from criminal prosecution would threaten the military's role in American society, our nation's constitutional order, and our national security."
Reflecting on NATO's past and future as the alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary
(Interview) Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | NPR Morning Edition
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller about how the alliance got its start, and its importance in a changing world.
Donald Trump Can't Save Social Security
(OpEd) Tom Davis | The National Interest
Conservatives have a point: it needs a tweak. It does not take an economics professor to tell you that a program that dispenses more than it takes in is unsustainable as it currently exists. But Donald Trump will not fix it.
American Autocracy: It Could Happen Here – Interview with former NATO Deputy Secretary Rose Gottemoeller
(Video) Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | MSNBC
Nicole Wallace speaks to NATO's former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller about Donald Trump's recent comments regarding NATO.
Fellow Reagan Republicans: Make Donald Trump Earn Our Votes
(OpEd) Robert Kelly | The National Interest
A nation on the precipice cannot afford your blind loyalty to someone who is uncommitted to its preservation.
Congress Needs To Do the Right Thing—Support Our Combat-Injured Servicemembers
(OpEd) Rear Admiral Tom Jurkowsky | RealClear Defense
The former Chief of Naval Information discusses why it’s time for Congress to do the right thing and fix an inequity that is affecting our combat injured veterans.
Threat of Trump undoing American democracy ‘very real’
(Video) Lt Colonel Alexander Vindman | MSNBC
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and MSNBC International Affairs Analyst Michael McFaul join MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss the danger of Donald Trump emulating Russian President Vladimir Putin and the danger of Trump’s renewed threats against NATO.
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch stresses the consequences of inaction
(Video) 'Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch | MSNBC
Two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian military is awaiting military aid from the West. As Congress struggles to pass another round of vital aid for Ukraine, former Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, warns that U.S. inaction may have far reaching consequences.
Ambassador Thomas Pickering shares his views on the crisis in Gaza
(Video) Ambassador Thomas Pickering | Daily Motion
The former United States ambassador to the United Nations provides his views on the current war in Gaza.
Reflections on the Ukraine War
(Video) General Wesley Clark | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, discusses the Ukraine War with GEN Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.), the 12th Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Dr. Cohen and General Clark will discuss the current frontline, political situation in Kyiv and Moscow, and future direction of the war.
A second Trump presidency should terrify Israel
(OpEd) Neil Urwitz | The Times of Israel
Israelis may assume a second Trump administration would be more of the same. That is a dangerous calculation.
How Ukraine can defeat Russia, according to NATO's former Deputy Secretary General
(Video) Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks to NATO's former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller about her piece for Foreign Policy titled "Ukraine Has a Pathway to Victory".
Why is NATO worth it? Because of peace, prosperity and more
(OpEd) General Wesley Clark | New York Post
If Trump is re-elected and tries to diminish and disassemble NATO, he will destroy the most successful alliance in history. And he will unleash the dogs of war on a world that has already seen too much conflict and slaughter.
Hear from a former U.S. ambassador to Canada about NATO, Trump and what might come next
(Video) Ambassador Bruce Heyman | CBC
Bruce Heyman, who served as ambassador to Canada under U.S. President Barack Obama weighs in on Donald Trump's recent remarks about NATO, and what that might mean for countries like Canada.
Treasonous': Former NATO supreme allied commander blasts Trump's NATO remarks
(Video} General Wesley Clark and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman| CNN
Retired General Wesley Clark and retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, interviewed on CNN provide are their perspective on the comments made by Donald Trump regarding NATO and Russia.