Commentary Given the rise of the dominance of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, it is important to consider what a progressive foreign policy would be. While progressives have centered on domestic policy, there is only a matter of time before attention is turned to international politics. Progressivism’s influence on foreign policy is important to address so that Americans know the full costs of progressive ideology. A central difficulty in discerning a progressive foreign policy is that it is not clear progressives have a coherent vision. There are two contradictory themes in progressive thought concerning U.S. power and foreign policy. First, progressives recognize that U.S. power may be used to advance their agenda in global politics and so are supportive of a strong U.S. military to advance progressive aims. Thus, it is reasonable that they will support a dominant role for the United States and the sustainment of a …