Pictures of President Moon Jae-In of South Korea and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un of North Korea meeting and embracing on April 27 gave some people hope. Possibly, the planned high-level talks between Kim and President Trump could lead to the official end of hostilities between the two countries – or at least to a dramatic […]
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Authorized Use of Force Legislation in Trouble
Critics claim that U.S. military actions overseas not specifically sanctioned by Congress violate the 2001 and 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) law. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now considering two competing bills to update these AUMFs. The first bill, submitted in April, is co-sponsored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
Preventive Detention at Odds with Civil Liberties
To justify the use of preventive detention, it is necessary to consider the authority from where it comes. For example, that authority may come from the Constitution, legislative acts or the powers given to the president. However, there is now a growing concern about civil liberties and preventive detention in cases involving counter-terrorism intelligence and […]
Russia Testing Foundation of U.S. Security in Syria
The “Great Game” is synonymous with the British and Russian geopolitical power rivalry in central Asia of the 19th and early 20th century. Now, that same rivalry has replicated itself in Syria, with the United States replacing Britain as Russia’s geostrategic adversary. So far, President Trump has cobbled together a narrowly focused strategy for Syria, […]
Don’t Be Fooled Comparing Mexico/U.S. Crime Rates
Murders in two very different places have been making headlines lately, and they appear to be leading both tourists and people in the travel industry in two very different directions when it comes to making vacation plans. Every weekend, Chicago media outlets report on murders and shootings that occurred, and the numbers—sometimes in the double […]