Two words today: Scooter Libby.

Surely it's no coincidence that Springsteen dropped a massive song collection - including work from the early 80s - just as the economy tanks. I will own this conspiracy theory.

The Canadian elections are, ultimately, a reminder that balancing > bandwagoning even under adverse conditions.

Stand by -

Recently, Joshua Shifrinson joined DW News to discuss ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine: cato.org/multimedia/med…

It's safe to say that this administration seeks to bring Harvard to task not for any legitimate purpose, but simply to silence dissent from academia. Academia is not perfect. Still, if you value free speech &US competitiveness writ large, you ought to oppose the admin's actions.

Good times. Now we get to test our theories of entrapment, horizontal escalation, and preventive war. Good. Times.

Great questions, great audience engagement. You might also be interested in the rehearsal: youtube.com/watch?v=4B9CWW…

That DJT may keep the US out of the Isr-Iran war is not evidence of his "restraint." This is a war he could plausibly have prevented, & exacerbated once it began. If he skips intervention, it's "restraint" only like a drunk driver avoiding a pedestrian is good behind the wheel.

For decades, the U.S. was seen as a stable, committed global power anchoring alliances in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. But under Trump, that reliability is being questioned. In partnership with Council on Foreign Relations, Georgetown SFS's Charles Kupchan and @cfr_org's Dr. Liana Fix debate

"America today... is as reliable as it's always been. Imperfectly reliable." Cato Foreign Policy's Joshua Shifrinson argues there’s been no real shift in U.S. alliance commitments, but Georgetown SFS' Charles Kupchan disagrees: "Trump comes in and he's making the situation much worse." In

Recently, Joshua Shifrinson participated in a Open to Debate event, where he joined Stimson Center's Kelly Grieco to debate Georgetown SFS's Charles Kupchan and @cfr_org's Dr. Liana Fix over the topic, "Is Trump's America a Reliable Ally?" Watch the entire debate here:

Recently, Joshua Shifrinson participated in a Open to Debate event, where he joined Stimson Center's Kelly Grieco to debate Georgetown SFS's Charles Kupchan and @cfr_org's Dr. Liana Fix over the topic, "Is Trump's America a Reliable Ally?" Watch the entire debate here:

.Council on Foreign Relations's Dr. Liana Fix: "The president and the White House have very different views on Europe [and] on alliances that no president has had so far." Cato Foreign Policy's Joshua Shifrinson: "I do not agree that this is an unprecedented moment. Eisenhower's agonizing reappraisal...We've been here

Of course, the Trump administration is not even six months old—time will tell if future policy choices take the U.S. in new and improved strategic directions. For now, however, the Washington foreign policy establishment can rejoice: In attacking Iran, President Trump has acted

Pleased to have a piece in The American Conservative contextualizing Trump's Iran strike in U.S. foreign policy. Bottom line: this strike was straight out of primacy - it sure as heck ain't realism and restraint. theamericanconservative.com/on-iran-trumps…