The Democratic presidential candidates are growing more vocal about foreign policy issues, especially Russia, as they seek to distinguish themselves from their rivals and from Trump. Among contenders who will speak Tuesday night in Detroit Tuesday night, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have the most detailed positions. Warren pledges to curb the role of...
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Diplomacy, Not War: Democrats Unite to Support the Iran Nuclear Deal
The first debate showed the ten Democratic candidates were divided on key domestic issue but united on Iran, now the biggest foreign policy story in the headlines. With an aborted U.S. attack, tankers in flames, a downed U.S. drone shot down, and a volley of insults between top officials in Tehran and Washington, the two...
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Sanders, Biden, and Buttigieg Lead the War and Peace Debate
On foreign policy, former Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning on his relatively dovish record in the Obama administration, essentially promising a return to normalcy of pre-Trump politics. Wishes aside, do voters think that is possible? Mayor Pete Buttigieg deploys his military experience to advocate repeal of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military...
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In the First Debate, a Clash of Views on War and Peace
On Wednesday, June 26, the DNC will host the first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, featuring a diverse range of views on issues of war and peace. For Washington governor Jay Inslee, all issues of national security come down to defeating climate change. For Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the central issue is U.S....