ABSTRACT
The Trump administration’s worst foreign policy has been its belligerence toward Iran. Whether it wanted to undo Obama’s accomplishments or do the bidding of Israel and Saudi Arabia, Trump tore up a nuclear agreement that was working and was supported by the global community. A new course of action is particularly urgent in the cases of Iran and North Korea. In the case of Iran, this means rejoining the nuclear deal, lifting the brutal sanctions, and beginning a process to normalize relations. Several Democratic senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, have called for conditioning US aid to Israel on respect for human rights and adherence to international law. A progressive foreign policy would re-establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba and would lift economic sanctions on Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba. It would support grassroots, community-based organizations that are empowering the poor and most marginalized sectors of society, and cooperate with governments and nongovernmental groups to address the climate crisis.
