Sending a warm welcome to our many new subscribers who joined Cosmopolitics in the past few days as a result of us being featured in Substack Discover. I’m thrilled you are here.
This is a community of informed and curious global citizens who care about the world and America’s role in it. We don’t always agree, but we disagree agreeably. Sometimes even learn from one another.
I hope you will become active participants in our discussions: comment on the posts, pose questions and suggest readings and future post topics
See you all again on Thursday - the 3rd anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. I have some thoughts and I’m sure you do too!
I'd like to understand the lens from what you analyze the Affairs that you cover. Where would you locate your self on the ideological Spectrum of today, of 2000? Who did you vote for in the presidential election of 2000? To what political party do you belong?
John: Long ago politics used to “stop at the waters edge,” meaning domestic politics didn’t drive foreign policy. I recognize that is no longer the case. But I don’t personally approach international through an ideological lens, but rather from years of experience covering international affairs. I believe in an America that is a force for good in the world, one which stands up for democracy and human rights - and I don’t believe that is a political ideology. I call both sides out and give credit to both sides where it is due.
I'd like to understand the lens from what you analyze the Affairs that you cover. Where would you locate your self on the ideological Spectrum of today, of 2000? Who did you vote for in the presidential election of 2000? To what political party do you belong?
John: Long ago politics used to “stop at the waters edge,” meaning domestic politics didn’t drive foreign policy. I recognize that is no longer the case. But I don’t personally approach international through an ideological lens, but rather from years of experience covering international affairs. I believe in an America that is a force for good in the world, one which stands up for democracy and human rights - and I don’t believe that is a political ideology. I call both sides out and give credit to both sides where it is due.
Fantastic! Congrats