Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee is arguing the U.S. must shape its foreign policy around a commitment to combat the climate crisis. The Washington governor is outlining his agenda Wednesday in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Inslee tells The Associated Press he wants to use "all the tools in the international relations tool box" to compel other nations to reduce carbon pollution. That includes tariffs, other trade incentives and the leverage of international finance rules. He repeats his call to keep the U.S. in the United Nations climate pact of 2015. President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris agreement. Inslee also would have the U.S. join an international alliance that calls for phasing out coal plant pollution by 2030. … [Read more...] about 2020 hopeful Inslee: Build US foreign policy around climate
Us foreign policy
Richard Lugar, US foreign-policy luminary, dies at 87
Lugar worked on nuclear nonproliferation issues, global hunger and energy conservation Tweet Email Recommended Stories Trump's re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in first-quarter of 2019Senators Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris have led the field of Democratic contenders in fundraising so farFormer Vice President Joe Biden to make third run for the White HouseBiden will announce his bid by video, according to a source familiar with the plansUS halts F-35 equipment to Turkey, protests its plans to buy from RussiaUS officials said Turkish counterparts will not receive further shipments of F-35 related equipment … [Read more...] about Richard Lugar, US foreign-policy luminary, dies at 87
Richard Gardner, who helped mold US foreign policy as professor and ambassador, dies at 91
Emily Langer, The Washington Post Published 6:36 pm PST, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Richard N. Gardner, who helped mold U.S. foreign policy and generations of policymakers as a Columbia Law School professor for nearly six decades and as a U.S. ambassador to Italy and Spain, died Feb. 16 at his home in New York City. He was 91. The cause was congestive heart failure, said his daughter, Nina Gardner. Gardner spent more than half a century moving between academia and government, training the legal and economic expertise that he gained as a Yale law student and Rhodes scholar on some of the most pressing global concerns of the Cold War and its aftermath. At Columbia, he was best known for his seminar "Legal Aspects of U.S. Foreign Economic Policy," which he taught from 1955 until his retirement in 2012. Enrollment was famously competitive, and Gardner invited those admitted to complete notecards with their contact information and career aspirations. He called upon those … [Read more...] about Richard Gardner, who helped mold US foreign policy as professor and ambassador, dies at 91
American Conservative Conference Calls for Restraint in U.S. Foreign Policy, End to Unauthorized Wars
The following post is sponsored by The Committee for Responsible Foreign Policy (CRFP).Lawmakers and foreign policy experts gathered in Washington, DC, on Thursday for a day-long conference to discuss the need for a more restrained American foreign policy. The conference, which took place in the Senate Hart Capitol Building, featured Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as the keynote speaker, and panels discussing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and East Asia, defense spending, and military readiness. It was hosted by The American Conservative magazine. Watch Rand Paul’s Keynote Address: “I’m convinced that there is a majority of American people who believe as I do and as many of you do that we’ve been at war too long, and in too many places. I think there is a possibility for changing things, and I will continue to agitate for that,” Paul said during his remarks. The American Conservative Editor Jim Antle began the conference by noting that two consecutive … [Read more...] about American Conservative Conference Calls for Restraint in U.S. Foreign Policy, End to Unauthorized Wars
Trump administration’s reported effort to ‘barter’ a US resident to convince Turkey to ramp down Khashoggi probe stuns foreign-policy veterans
Sonam Sheth, provided by Published 11:14 am PST, Thursday, November 15, 2018 President Donald Trump gestures during an interview in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. President Trump said on Thursday that he believes the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he expressed confidence in intelligence reports from multiple sources that strongly suggest a high-level Saudi role in Khashoggi’s assassination. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) less President Donald Trump gestures during an interview in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. President Trump said on Thursday that he believes the Saudi journalist Jamal ... more Photo: DOUG MILLS Photo: DOUG MILLS Image 1 of / 37 Caption Close Image 1 … [Read more...] about Trump administration’s reported effort to ‘barter’ a US resident to convince Turkey to ramp down Khashoggi probe stuns foreign-policy veterans