by Heather Hastie | Dec 29, 2018 | Middle East, US Politics
The military might of the modern US has been compared to that of the Roman Empire. Donald Trump appears to imagine himself in the role of its emperor. If there is a way he can exercise power without abiding by his country’s norms, he will use it. For example,...
by Heather Hastie | Sep 9, 2018 | US Politics
On 5 September (that read “yesterday” when I began this post!) the New York Times published an anonymous op-ed from a senior Trump official. He or she said they were part of a group of senior officials within the administration who are doing their best to...
by Heather Hastie | Oct 24, 2017 | Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Middle East, Russia, US Politics, USA
The official name of the Iran Nuclear agreement is the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA. It was signed in Vienna on 14 July 2015 between the Islamic Republic of Iran on one side and France, Great Britain, China, Germany, Russia, and the US on the other. The...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 14, 2017 | Asia, International Politics, US Politics
Originally, this post was a fuller analysis of the North Korea crisis. However, it became extremely long, so I’m chopping it into smaller posts. One section of the main post was a look at the way President Trump is handling the affair personally. It’s...
by Heather Hastie | Jul 27, 2017 | Human Rights, US Politics
Ladies and gentlemen, we have yet another spurt of ignorance from the US Commander-in-Chief. And surprise, surprise, this far-reaching policy decision was brought to our attention via Twitter. Trump’s announcement today of a ban on transgender people serving in...
