History News Network just published my first op-ed entitled: “A Brief History of the ‘Isolationist’ Strawman.” It is a brief exploration of the myth of isolationism and its use in shrinking the range of acceptable foreign policy discourse over the last 80 years.
In the wake of Afghanistan’s recapture by the Taliban, it is imperative that we Americans reassess our foreign policy. To do so, we ought to reject the labels which have hitherto safeguarded a bloody, costly, unpopular yet enduring status quo.
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A Brief History of the “Isolationist” Strawman | History News Network
