 Views & Opinions |
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During the Cold War, most American leaders embraced the maxim that politics stops at the water's edge. But such patriotic unity seems quaint these days, writes Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute. "Our major parties can't unify themselves, much less rally the country to confront new dangers." |
On the right we have Donald Trump and America First isolationism, which Marshall characterizes as "an amoral and selfish diplomacy that rejects collective security, global trade rules and other allegedly 'globalist' commitments that supposedly subordinate the U.S. to foreign interests." But things aren't much better on the far left, says Marshall. "If Trump-supporting Republicans are becoming apologists for Putin, Democrats are finding apologists for Palestinian terrorism on their left flank." Many of the anti-Israel protestors on American streets are young voters who Democrats worry could sit out next year's elections. But, says Marshall, "it's better for Democrats to lose them than to lose the country by abandoning America's historical commitment to Israel to appease terrorists." "Heading into a crucial national election, Democrats must take an unequivocal stand against Hamas and the use of terrorism to advance political goals. If Trump loses next year, Republicans should seize the opportunity to toss America First back into the dustbin of historically discredited ideas." A world stalked by emboldened autocrats and crazed terrorists needs strong U.S. leadership, says Marshall. "Before they can supply it, our major parties must break with apologists for both evils within their ranks." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, Nov. 17. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By Dennis Aftergut, former federal prosecutor |
Politics, like most human ventures, thrives on trust. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy had lost it on both sides of the aisle by breaking his word multiple times, standing for nothing but his own Speakership. Trust in Johnson may not last, but it will keep the government going — for now. |
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By Sheldon Evans, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis |
If we want a better, fairer, more equal criminal justice system — one that does not treat people differently based on political affiliation — we need to collectively reflect how criminal policy has been used as a bipartisan tool to serve political agendas, and we need the strength to change our politics. |
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By William Courtney, former U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia |
Russia is now more repressive than at any time in its over three decades of modern independence. Abuses seem likely to persist. If the U.S. opts to heighten pressure on the Kremlin to respect human rights, how might it do so? |
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By Nolan Rappaport, immigration expert |
Their proposal ignores what is happening in the interior of the country, just focusing on what is happening at the border. This will not stem the flow of illegal crossers, however. It is the administration's lax interior enforcement policy that is attracting the record-breaking number of illegal crossers. |
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