Why is the U.S. obsessed with sanctions?
Washington Post
The United States has imposed economic sanctions on roughly one-third of the countries in the world, with more than 15,000 sanctions currently in effect. Today, why the U.S. has embraced economic sanctions, even though their effectiveness remains open to debate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/why-is-the-us-obsessed-with-sanctions/