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Mar 16 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Is Tucker Carlson Guilty of ‘Spreading Russian Propaganda’?
From the Left
While accusations of “propaganda” are nothing new in American media, such accusations have taken on a new life since Russia began moving troops to the Ukrainian border.
Persistent disinformation and competing narratives surrounding the invasion have made it even more important to discern whether accusations of “spreading propaganda” are valid, merely
Joseph RatliffOct 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
Putin Rhetoric, Increased Russian Strikes Mark New Era in Conflict
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Escalated Russian strikes on Ukraine and threats from President Vladimir Putin have raised new concerns about the conflict. After Putin said last month that Russia would use "all the means that we have" to defend itself,
AllSides StaffAug 01 2022
Perspectives Blog
Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy
Should America be the world's police? How much should we intervene in other countries’ affairs, if ever?
How much power should the U.S. give to international institutions like the United Nations? These are recurring questions that the American public revisits every few years. There is fierce debate on all sides of the political spectrum about how much influence and involvement
Clare AshcraftNov 13 2012
News
Investigation of Petraeus Grows to Include Top U.S. General
The F.B.I. is said to have found thousands of pages of correspondence between Gen. John Allen, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, and Jill Kelley, who was seen as a rival for David Petraeuss attentions by his mistress.
New York Times (News)Feb 13 2015
News
Congress hears Afghanistan troop plans amid ISIS fears
The top United States commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan told Congress he has provided his chain of command with options for the drawdown of troops this year that would give both U.S. and Afghan leaders flexibility as the security situation evolves on the ground.
CNN DigitalAug 28 2021
Opinion
What Trump’s Disgraceful Deal With the Taliban Has Wrought
Believing you’re uniquely capable of bending things to your will is practically a requirement for becoming president of the United States. But too often, in pursuit of such influence over foreign policy, presidents overemphasize the importance of personal diplomacy. Relationships among leaders can build trust — or destroy it — but presidents often overrate their ability to steer both allies
New York Times (Opinion)Aug 22 2021
News
Biden says Kabul evacuations have 'long way to go'
The U.S. has gotten thousands of people out of Afghanistan but has a long way to go, President Joe Biden said on Sunday afternoon.
Biden, despite the weekend's progress in evacuating people out of Afghanistan, said, "We have a long way to go. And a lot could still go wrong."
And with thousands of Americans remaining in Afghanistan, Biden said his administration is in talks about
USA TODAYAug 13 2020
Background
Russia–United States relations
Russia–United States relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the United States and the Russian Federation. The United States and Russia maintain diplomatic and trade relations. The relationship was generally warm under the Russian President Boris Yeltsin (1991–99) until the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[1][2] in the spring of 1999, and has since deteriorated
WikipediaFeb 17 2013
News
Top US general says he can work with Afghan airstrike ban
The top American commander in Afghanistan said on Sunday that he believes the U.S.-led NATO coalition can operate effectively despite the Afghan president's decision to ban Afghan security forces from requesting airstrikes in residential areas.
Fox News DigitalJan 16 2022
News
U.S. intel suggests Russia is preparing a 'false-flag' operation as pretext for Ukraine invasion
The U.S. has information that the Russian government is planning a "false-flag" operation to rationalize an invasion of Ukraine, a government official said Friday.
"We have information that indicates Russia has already pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine. The operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry
NBC News Digital