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American Exceptionalism Challenged Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 American Exceptionalism Challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin provoked widespread scorn among America's chattering class for employing The New York Times' editorial pages as a megaphone to scold the United States for hubris, i.e., a belief in its saintliness and destiny to lead the planet, a.k.a. American Exceptionalism. Taking Exception to Exceptionalism Even in an age of "realists" and vigilantes, there is still cause for optimism It's not too late for the world to learn the lesson of the US's foreign policy mistakes. American Empire: A Glass House Built By Stone Throwers White House hints Obama may meet with Iranian president over sanctions Obama administration praises 'welcome rhetoric' over nuclear weapons and says meeting is possible next week in New York Iran's foreign minister discusses country's nuclear issues with UN secretary-general Iran's Rouhani: People should be 'completely free' Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says his people should be free to think, speak and seek information on the Internet, subject to "the protection of our national identity." Plenty of money for weapons in Syria, little for refugees Oxfam reports that many countries are far short of their expected humanitarian contributions for Syria, with Russia and Qatar providing only 3 percent. Assad to US: Want Our Chemical Weapons? Take Them As Obama maintains push at the UN for military force against Damascus, the Russians play steady diplomatic game Interview of Fox News with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it's vital U.N. acts Russia says no plans yet to destroy Syrian chemical arms on own soil Chemical Weapons Expert: U.S. Deadline for Syrian Chemical Weapons Is Contrary to International Law International Agency Made Up of 41 Nations will Decide Timeline Sarin Attack Faked? Dubious nature of videos selected by US intel community House Extends Monsanto Protection Act House passes a rider which protects biotech giants like Monsanto from being sued in federal court Syria Calls for a Ceasefire With Rebels Deputy PM: War Has Reached a Stalemate Rebel-on-Rebel Violence Seizes Syria Across northern and eastern Syria, units of the jihadist group known as ISIS, or Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, are seizing territory—on the battlefield and behind the front lines—from Western-backed Free Syrian Army rebels. Syria crisis reveals uneasy relationship between Obama, nation's military leaders The Syrian crisis over the past few weeks has thrust President Obama into a role in which at times he has seemed uneasy: that of commander in chief. US wars in Afghanistan, Iraq to cost $6 trillion Afghan Governor Defects to Taliban Highest Ranking Civilian Defector of the War Zimbabwe opposition says sanctions lift will expose Mugabe Zimbabwe's main opposition on Thursday hailed moves by the European Union to lift sanctions against government and its allies, saying this would expose President Robert Mugabe's failures. Venezuela says U.S. bans Maduro from flying over Puerto Rico |
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