Wez G Music4d ago

Chatham House: US at 250: Internationalism vs isolationism – America’s enduring foreign policy debate

The Chatham House meeting, chaired by Laurel Rapp, discusses the evolving landscape of U.S. foreign policy, highlighting the historical tension between internationalism and isolationism. It examines America's global role, the impact of past presidents, and current public sentiment. Key issues include America's ability to redefine its foreign approach amid domestic challenges and geopolitical competition.

https://wezg.co.uk/2026/05/27/chatham-house-us-at-250-internationalism-vs-isolationism-americas-enduring-foreign-policy-debate/

Steve Thompson PhD6d ago

Trump's vision of America is a fortress, @Salon, an idea posited by a GOP rep before Trump ever took office. Trump's vision of the White House is an underground control center for their fortress USA.

Trump’s vision of the White House is starting to look like a fortress

https://www.salon.com/2026/05/24/trumps-vision-of-the-white-house-is-starting-to-look-like-a-fortress/

#Trump #Republicans #immigration #deportations #policy #isolationism #MAGA #GOP #press #news

Trump’s vision of the White House is starting to look like a fortress - Salon.com

After another shooting nearby, Trump again used it in his narrative of permanent threat and militarized spectacle

Salon.com
AstroMancer5G (she/her)May 18

I have another article out as well. I wrote several and now I'm getting around to posting them all.

This one is about why the idea of an autistic-only colony is harmful. It's something I've seen people say before, usually as a joke but it's still worth unpacking. We can do better.

https://open.substack.com/pub/diseco/p/beyond-the-island-deconstructing

#ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityJustice #Colony #Escapism #Nationalism #Isolationism #Utopia #Neurodiversity #Substack #Blog #Article

Beyond the Island: Deconstructing the Fantasy of the Autistic Billionaire’s Utopia

Or: Why I don’t want to live on Elon Musk’s private island, thank you very much

Dis-Eco
Gyula R.May 14

It’s damn good to see #Hungary returning to democracy and the #EU, rejecting the caveman vibe of narcissistic sociopath corrupt greedy haters and delivering a dick punch to the weird #WhiteSupremacist #FakeChristian cult overseas in #America and their supporters in #Europe.

The reality is that just like in the #NaturalWorld, #diversity is the foundation of a thriving world, while #isolationism eventually leads to #extinction.

William Lindsey Apr 4

"The refusal of allies to join us in Iran is not simply a temporary embarrassment. It is a warning. If we do not rebuild respect, credibility, and partnership, we should expect this isolation not to be a one-off shock, but as the new normal."

~ Bonnie Jenkins

#Trump #Iran #war #NATO #Europe #isolationism #hubris #arrogance

https://www.joyannreid.com/p/why-a-superpower-finds-itself-alone

SPECIAL TO JOY'S HOUSE: Why a Superpower Finds Itself Alone

A former State Department official for arms control explains how NATO's longtime leader finds itself isolated by the war on Iran

Welcome to Joy's House!
Renke MeuweseFeb 12

All US ambassadors to NATO and all NATO Supreme Allies Commanders between 1998 and 2024 published a letter today, stating the importance of NATO to the US. This on the day that Pete Hegseth skipped a second NATO defense minister summit in a row. Is Rutte concerned? Of course not... everything is fine! Hegseth is just very busy...

https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/nato-vital-us-national-security

#NATO #Rutte #Hegseth #isolationism

NATO is Vital to U.S. National Security

A joint statement by 16 U.S. Ambassadors to NATO and Supreme Allied Commanders, arguing "NATO is not an act of American generosity. It is a strategic bargain that ensures the United States remains the world’s most powerful and economically secure nation at a fraction of the cost of going it alone."

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
On Dis DaeJan 19

#OTD January 19, 1920

The U.S. Senate votes against joining the League of Nations, a case study in rejecting collective security and then acting surprised when instability spreads.

Photo credit: public domain
#january19th #leagueofnations #uspolitics #history #isolationism

Show threadNonilexJan 19

Is that the American plan too? If not, then what is it? This would not be the #occupation of Iraq, which was difficult enough. #US #troops would need to force Greenlanders, citizens of a #treaty #ally, to become American against their will.

For the past year, American #allies around the world have tried very hard to find a theory that explains #Trump’s behavior. #Isolationism, neo-#imperialism, & #patrimonialism are all words that have been thrown around.

#geopolitics #Greenland #Europe #law

Randahl FinkJan 18

At this point, I think Trump might as well go all in and give a speech at Brandenburger Tor, saying

"Mr. Rutte… tear down this NATO alliance!"

#isolationism

Nikolas Kozloff has movedJan 17
Way ahead of you, #Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/marco-rubio-trump-foreign-policy?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Whether #Rubio espouses #isolationism or #hawkish views, #MAGA doesn't seem to care my take here https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/2026/01/16/it-seems-america-first-was-a-mere-rhetorical-conceit/ #trump #foreignpolicy #cuba #venezuela #greenland #imperialism #fascism
Principles jettisoned, is former Trump foe Marco Rubio playing the long game?

The secretary of state – a neoconservative foreign policy hawk turned America First cheerleader – has defied expectations that he would not last in Trump’s cabinet

The Guardian