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12/03/2021

“he has also joined an even more exclusive club, those who became President while our republic was in crisis. Like others part of that most exclusive club, the ultimate test of Biden’s legacy will be wether he leads America out of this crisis or fails.”

Part 1 of Sebastian Loreti’s article series on how Biden can save a republic in crisis.

Actually Making America Great Again, How President Biden can Save a Republic in Crisis Part 1: March 12, 2021 Posted by Sebastian Loreti No Comments A Most Exclusive Club On January 20th, 2021, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 45th person in history to hold the office of President of the United S...

12/03/2021

“he has also joined an even more exclusive club, those who became President while our republic was in crisis. Like others part of that most exclusive club, the ultimate test of Biden’s legacy will be wether he leads America out of this crisis or fails.”

Part one of Sebastian Loreti’s article series on how Biden can save a Republic in crisis.

Actually Making America Great Again, How President Biden can Save a Republic in Crisis Part 1: March 12, 2021 Posted by Sebastian Loreti No Comments A Most Exclusive Club On January 20th, 2021, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 45th person in history to hold the office of President of the United S...

20/10/2019

“I spent considerable time thinking about how to describe Trump’s recent decision to pull American forces from the Turkish Syrian border. Describing it as “crazy” is the best I could do.”

Trump’s Crazy Syria Decision Oct 19, 2019 | Posted by Sebastian Loreti | 0 comments | Those who know me know I’m not one to grossly exaggerate stuff. The title of this article is no exception. I spent considerable time thinking about how to describe Trump’s recent decision to pull Amer...

27/09/2019

“The United States should look to withdraw from Afghanistan as quickly as reasonably possible. However, America must do so while respecting reality. America cannot convince itself of falsehoods that paint a much rosier than reality picture of the situation in Afghanistan to excuse a politically convenient rather than strategically competent withdrawal.”

Afghanistan: We Need to Get Off Cloud 9 Sep 26, 2019 | Posted by Sebastian Loreti | 0 comments | This month the 18thanniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the beginning of the War on Terror past. In a couple of weeks on October 14th, the 18thanniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan will pass. Eightee...

17/09/2019

"It is certainly understandable why the Jewish community is anxious. To make matters worse, politicians on both sides are pointing fingers at the other side. They should look into the mirror before they do so."

Noah Goldman writes an excellent article on modern day anti-semitism.

Antisemitism is a Bipartisan Problem Sep 17, 2019 | Posted by Noah Goldman | 0 comments | The past few months have been very difficult for the American Jewish community. Partisans have been using Jews as a sort of political bludgeon to try and beat the other party with. Both sides have claimed to ta...

10/09/2019

“Over the last several decades, the amount of student loan debt has risen dramatically due to the continuous growth of disparity between costs associated with higher education and median household income.”

Addressing Student Loan Debt: Proposals from Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders Sep 10, 2019 | Posted by Frank Burgess | 0 comments | The purpose of this article is to summarize both presidential candidates policy proposals and allow the readers to make their own decisions based on the information pr...

04/09/2019

24/08/2019

“The UN and NATO do not represent the national interests of the United States, nor its people. These entities are imperative for global stability and diplomacy but have been used by American presidents to unilaterally employ foreign policy without the obligatory method of obtaining approval.”

Frank Burgess addresses the Executive Branch’s tendency to circumvent Congressional authorization to wage war and why Congress chooses not to take disciplinary action.

Congress’s Dereliction of Duty Aug 24, 2019 | Posted by Frank Burgess | 0 comments | “Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their peoples in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This, our Convention understood to be the most oppressiv...

22/08/2019

"The United States needs a new Iran strategy that neither allows the revolutionary regime to continue to become more powerful and sow regional chaos, cause a military confrontation that seriously risks escalation to full-scale regional conflict or one that requires massive American commitment to the region that detracts from the shift to focus on "great power competition" against Russia and China."

Sebastian Loreti concludes his Iran crisis series and suggest a new path forward for American policy.

Going Forward, The Iran Crisis Part 3 of 3 Aug 22, 2019 | Posted by Sebastian Loreti | 0 comments | It’s clear that the Trump administration’s Iran strategy has totally failed to achieve its aims and that America is in a worse position because of it. The United States needs a new Iran ...

17/08/2019

"The bottom line is that Trump's Iran strategy has predictably failed. It failed to account for a host of factors that made any of the administration's aims unrealistic"

Sebastian Loreti’s second of his 3 part article series breaking down the Iran crisis. In part 2 he outlines how and why Trump’s strategy failed. In part 3 he will offer solutions and a course forward.

Predictable Failure, the Iran Crisis Part 2 of 3 Aug 17, 2019 | Posted by Sebastian Loreti | 0 comments | Trump’s Strategy doesn’t understand Iran Let’s get one thing straight, the Trump administrations strategy has by any reasonable measures failed. It has now been over a y...

16/08/2019

Sebastian Loreti’s first of three articles in his series breaking down the Iran crisis and where we should go from here.

“If we are to get ourselves out of this crisis we have to understand how we got here. That means understanding how Iran was able to rise and become the regions most powerful country and why the Trump administration’s maximum pressure” policy was almost destined to fail.”

In part one he provides critical context needed to understanding the current geopolitical situation of the Middle East. In part 2 he will outline how and why Trump’s strategy has failed.

Predictable Failure: Why Trump’s Iran strategy was destined to fail and how we can move forward Part 1 of 3 Aug 16, 2019 | Posted by Sebastian Loreti | 0 comments | American-Iranian relations are in a full-blown crisis. Beginning on the one year anniversary of the Trump administration le...

16/08/2019

“Statehood seems to be the most attractive and sensible option for Puerto Rico. Political representation, complete integration into the social safety net, and the shift of economic responsibility on the United States would better address the current crisis faced by the Island. “

Time for Change: Puerto Rico Aug 15, 2019 | Posted by Frank Burgess | 0 comments | Puerto Rico’s recent victory of ousting Governor Ricardo Rosselló showed the world that unity and determination can defeat corruption in its purest form. While this achievement should be celebrated, Puerto Rico sti...

16/08/2019

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