Flynn’s Resignation: National Security Reboot?

by Robert E. Hunter National Security Advisor Michael Flynn resigned yesterday from his position in the Trump administration. Reportedly, he spoke with the Russian ambassador to the United States about sanctions on Russia before the national security advisor had taken… Continue Reading

Letter from 100-Plus National Security Leaders on Refugee Executive Order

by Madeleine Albright, Janet Napolitano, Susan Rice, and others January 30, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 The Honorable Sally Yates Acting Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania… Continue Reading

The Real Face of Washington (and America)

by Tom Engelhardt Know thyself. It was what came to mind in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory and my own puzzling reaction to it. And while that familiar phrase just popped into my head, I had no idea it… Continue Reading

For Last-Minute Stocking-Stuffers: Michael Flynn’s Reading List

by Jim Lobe For those of you who are looking for books to buy at the last minute for friends and family for Christmas or Hanukah (or both, in light of the incoming administration’s celebration of “Judeo-Christian”–as opposed, one supposes,… Continue Reading

Educating Trump with Intelligence: Questions are as Important as Answers

by Paul R. Pillar “I don’t have to be told—you know, I’m, like, a smart person. I don’t have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years.” That’s how President-elect… Continue Reading