Art Newkirk suggested that we discuss vaccine mandates tomorrow. So that’s the topic!
Art Newkirk suggested that we discuss vaccine mandates tomorrow. So that’s the topic!
At the end of our discussion on Afghanistan yesterday, we collectively decided that there were still lots of issues to explore on this subject. And the news continues to “break.” While we generally try to avoid “chasing the tape” containing the latest news (and the related short-termism that often accompanies such actions), we’ll continue the discussion this coming Monday.
There seems to be a general consensus that withdrawal, ending the “forever war,” is the right strategy–it’s the single common thread between Presidents Trump and Biden. The real debate (which we touched on yesterday) is around the actual execution of the withdrawal.
I’m sure we’ll explore many facets of the subject, but here are a few to consider:
I’m sure we will have plenty of material to continue the discussion.
Sarah Everdell thought this piece from Heather Cox Richardson might be of interest.
Hugh Nazor provided this Foreign Affairs book review.
We could fill up the Beyond Labels server with articles and commentary on this subject; if you think you have something really compelling that you want to discuss on Monday, you can provide a link to it in a comment to this post.
Although we didn’t choose this topic last week, it seems appropriate to chase the news and discuss the latest developments and evaluate the Biden Administration’s strategy and messaging.
I won’t post any articles—take your pick from pretty much any source.