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Professor Jeffrey Sachs launched a blistering attack on U.S. foreign policy during a speech at the Ron Paul Institute’s “Blueprint for Peace” conference, held hours after President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Alaska.
Sachs accused Washington of provoking wars through NATO expansion, CIA covert operations, and its alignment with Israel, while warning that the U.S. media and military-industrial complex thrive on conflict. He claimed the Ukraine war could have been avoided if the United States had ruled out NATO membership for Kyiv, branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “one of the most vile criminals on our planet,” and warned that America risks turning Taiwan into “Ukraine 2.0.” Sachs called for an end to U.S. overseas bases, recognition of Palestine at the United Nations, and the dismantling of covert CIA operations, arguing that peace remains possible if Washington abandons policies he described as reckless and dangerous.
