Jim Jatras

Jim Jatras is a Washington, DC-based attorney, political analyst, and media & government affairs specialist. He formerly served as a senior foreign policy adviser to the US Senate Republican leadership, and before that served as a diplomat in Mexico, the Office of Soviet Union affairs, and the Office of the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.

Trump must not let Manbij bombing derail Syria withdrawal Opinion
US President Donald Trump appears to be approaching a watershed moment as to whether anything will be left of his 2016 “America First” campaign pledge.
Jan 21, 2019 16:30
INF withdrawal imperils not just Europe, but US as well Opinion
With the US acting as chief prosecutor, the spinelessness of America’s so-called European allies is relevant. Some of them don’t want the US to pull out of the INF Treaty but also don’t have the guts to stand up to Washington.
Dec 20, 2018 13:40
China on notice as America’s next big enemy, right after Russia Opinion
One wonders what went on in Russian minds during last month’s spectacle of US President Trump raking Beijing over the coals on accusations of meddling, in the upcoming US midterm elections, to try to undermine his trade policies.
Oct 19, 2018 12:05
Faith, power, money: Conflicting agendas in Ukraine Church politics Opinion
One of the most contentious and significant controversies in the world today is also one of the least-well understood.
Oct 3, 2018 15:11
US establishment in hysterics that Trump-Putin summit might succeed Opinion
There are many reasons the bipartisan US establishment hates Trump. His heresies from neoliberal orthodoxies on immigration and trade are prominent. But top among them is his oft-stated intention to improve relations with Russia.
Jul 6, 2018 12:28
Is there method to Donald Trump’s supposed madness on trade? Opinion
It would be an understatement to suggest that Trump’s decision to slap higher tariffs on practically everybody – has outraged almost everyone: most of the business community, foreign governments, media and experts from all fields.
Jun 4, 2018 15:38
Rejecting EU attempts to keep Iran deal + staying in Syria = more regime changes on the US mind? Opinion
French President Emmanuel “Little Macro” Macron and German Chancellor Angela “Mutti” Merkel might just as well have stayed home and saved the carbon emissions spewed out during their flights to Washington.
May 2, 2018 21:16
Syrian strikes are 'legal' – but only according to the 'law of the jungle' Opinion
The full extent of the damage to international peace and security caused by the US-led Syrian strikes will take some time to become clear. But its impact on the very concept of legality in international affairs is already evident.
Apr 16, 2018 13:31
Global anti-Russia campaign is taking us dangerously close to disaster Opinion
The expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats from the US, along with dozens of others from various other countries, should be a sobering moment for all of mankind. It’s a sign of how close to the brink of a major war the world is coming.
Mar 27, 2018 11:42
Nation-building in Syria - or nation-wrecking? Opinion
Over the past few days, a controversy has been in raging over what exactly happened near Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria.
Feb 18, 2018 15:30

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