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Pompeo Gets a Grilling on the Hill

Thu, 12/04/2018 - 18:28
Mike Pompeo’s charm offensive may have stumbled out of the gate in his confirmation hearing to be Trump’s top diplomat.

Foreign Aid Makes America Safer

Thu, 12/04/2018 - 04:20
Critics of overseas development assistance say it's a waste. The evidence shows that investments in public health enhance stability and security.

Lula Lost, But Brazil’s Democracy Has Won

Thu, 12/04/2018 - 03:33
By going to jail, the former president signaled his respect for the rule of law.

Here’s What the Senate Should Ask Mike Pompeo

Thu, 12/04/2018 - 01:34
Democratic foreign-policy veterans want answers from Trump’s pick for secretary of state.

Pompeo Has Been Undermining the State Department Since the Benghazi Investigation

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 23:36
Trump's nominee for secretary of state must answer for the false claims and recycled conspiracies he propagated.

North Korean Destructive Malware Is Back, Says DHS Report

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 22:50
Malware not seen since the 2014 attack on Sony has returned, raising the possibility of future destructive attacks.

Trump Still Doesn’t Take Russia Seriously

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 21:42
Rather than speaking out against Putin, the U.S. president is playing into Moscow’s hands.

Top Advisor’s Fate Serves as Bellwether for State Department

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 13:10
White House officials want Brian Hook to stay in his current role in Foggy Bottom, but a demoralized diplomatic corps would like to see him go.

Azerbaijan’s Election Is A Farce

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 12:05
The United States should be condemning Ilham Aliyev's corrupt regime rather than condoning it.

Zuckerberg: We’re in an ‘Arms Race’ With Russia, but AI Will Save Us

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 01:57
Buckle up — the technology won’t be ready for another decade.

America Can’t Be Trusted Anymore

Wed, 11/04/2018 - 01:25
It's hard to be powerful when nobody believes a word you say.

Is Germany Souring on Russia’s Nord Stream?

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 22:35
Merkel now talks of protecting Ukraine’s interests as Russia’s $12 billion gas pipeline seeks to bypass Kiev.

Asia’s Authoritarians Are Big Fans of Regulating Facebook

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 20:46
Not everyone fighting “fake news” is doing it for the right reasons.

Canada’s Trump?

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 14:15
Canada’s left is trying to tarnish Doug Ford’s image by branding him a racist. They’d be better off asking why so many minorities support him.

Has the Clock Run Out on the Smolensk Conspiracy?

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 14:00
Blaming the Russians, or political opponents, only goes so far.

Macron Needs to Attack Syria

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 02:17
With or without the United States.

For a Second Strike on Syria, Trump Will Have to Go Big

Tue, 10/04/2018 - 01:03
With little to show for last year’s missile attack, the Trump administration is contemplating a larger campaign against the Assad government.

Trump’s Syria Policy Isn’t Retrenchment. It’s Pandering.

Mon, 09/04/2018 - 22:12
Everything Trump does in Syria revolves around what’s good for Trump. And that’s bad for America.

John Bolton Can’t Be Contained

Mon, 09/04/2018 - 21:38
For the first time in his career, Washington’s most belligerent foreign policy wonk is officially outside the bureaucratic box.

Hungary’s Strongman Has a Weak Spot

Mon, 09/04/2018 - 20:11
Viktor Orban may have won, but a narrow loss in the countryside suggests that corruption could one day be his undoing.

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