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Trump and Syria: After Cruise Missiles, What?
- Analysis
- April 7, 2017
The United States has moved swiftly and dramatically to punish the Syrian regime for its use of chemical weapons against civilians in a recent attack on a rebel-held town in Northern Syria. On Thursday evening, US warships off the coast of Syria launched a barrage of cruise missiles against a Syrian airfield. US intelligence had
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Illegal but Legitimate? The Consequences of US Action in Syria
- Analysis
- April 7, 2017
The United States has fired missiles at the Syrian military. This is a dramatic escalation in the horrific Syrian conflict. It is also the most legally doubtful use of military force by a NATO state in recent history. To be clear, the regime of Bashar al-Assad has itself transgressed most bounds of international law and
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Trump vs. the Climate, Round 1
- Analysis
- April 6, 2017
Trump’s executive order, “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth,” is the latest and perhaps most wide-ranging assault on climate change policy under the Obama administration in the US. Much has already been said about it, with excellent commentaries here, here, and here. In this post, I want to highlight four specific aspects, important in particular
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Harper Lite? The Trudeau Government on Foreign Aid
- Analysis
- April 2, 2017
Shifting from petty and mean to sunny ways, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has done a remarkable job of changing the tone of Canada’s international engagement. When it comes to foreign aid, however, the rhetoric has not been matched by action. In fact, even some of the rhetoric has barely changed. The Trudeau government is increasingly
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