Foreign Affairs

There will be no peace in the Middle East until the Iranian menace is addressed. Trump has long campaigned on draining the Washington swamp. He still needs to do that. But he, perhaps with the aid or Europe and Israel, also needs to drain the swamp in Iran.

According to a Gallup poll many Americans say, "no." 

Both Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and his Morena party and Biden and Democrats say the current judicial system is a threat to democracy. But what they really want is a high court that kowtows to progressive demands. 

The fact that Iran already secretly funnels money to numerous organizations implies the Iranians have a well-established international network of money launderers and could easily direct funds to key pro-Hamas protesters in the U.S

Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine marks a major escalation and a signal to other dictators they can use chemical weapons and the UN, media and the U.S. will look the other way.

Today, there’s a different, four-country Axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

We might adopt “reluctant interventionism,” avoiding entanglements when possible, but recognizing that some interventions are necessary. But in today’s interconnected world, a strident isolationism isn’t just bad policy, it’s dangerous. 

Prominent Paris Agreement signer Russia is producing a 'gusher' of oil.

The left’s widespread grip on the Western Hemisphere means slower economic growth and less individual freedom at a time when the world needs more of both. In years past, the United States could have served as a model for reform. 

In the 20 years since Bush identified his version of the Axis of Evil, the number of countries and the threat level have grown. And it’s becoming all too reminiscent of the 1930s.