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Russia’s Clash With the West Is About Geography, Not Ideology

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 16:22
The Marshall Plan recognized the limits of U.S. power in Europe. To be successful, so must diplomacy with Moscow today.

FP Security Brief: Syrian and Israeli Forces Clash; Israeli F-16 Downed

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 14:30
Israeli and Iranian forces directly clash for the first time since 1982.

State Department, USAID Face Drastic Budget Cut

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 13:00
A budget deal ended a government shutdown, but it could gut funding for America’s diplomacy and development programs.

The Teflon Don

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 13:00
Sex scandals have a long history of taking down politicians — but don't get your hopes up about the current U.S. president.

Top Democrat’s Return Sows Uncertainty for Iran Deal

Sat, 10/02/2018 - 23:01
Iran hawk Bob Menendez’s reinstatement as top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations Committee could alter politics around the nuclear deal.

Is Mexico Ready for a Populist President?

Sat, 10/02/2018 - 00:32
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's ascension seems like an increasingly good bet.

And the Gold Medal for Vomiting Goes to…

Sat, 10/02/2018 - 00:20
There’s a sudden outbreak of the nasty, fast-spreading norovirus — right near South Korea’s Olympic Village

The Trump Team’s Blinkered Obsession With the Iran Deal Is Poisoning the Well

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 22:39
Opponents of the nuclear agreement have distorted the debate over U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Trump’s Use of Sanctions May Be Unsustainable

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 20:56
The president risks weakening one of America's most formidable policy tools.

Hypocritic Oath

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 20:40
How WHO and other international agencies aid Assad’s war against Syria’s civilians.

How Far is Too Far for Israel’s Targeted Killings?

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 18:43
Ronen Bergman discusses his new book, Rise and Kill First.

Poland’s Holocaust Denialism Will Come Back to Haunt It

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 18:22
Polish leaders thought peddling historical revisionism at home had no consequences; now, it could threaten two crucial alliances.

Japan’s Own Belt and Road

Fri, 09/02/2018 - 17:05
Tokyo is ramping up international partnerships and investments to offer an alternative to Beijing’s signature foreign-policy project.

Trump Needs to Get Serious About Human Rights in North Korea

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 23:14
More than 20 million North Koreans have their human dignity trampled upon daily. The United States should do more for them.

Trump Is All Talk On Iran

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 18:04
The president has wooed Saudi Arabia and Israel with promises to roll back Iranian influence — but he has so far failed to match those words with action.

On the Campaign Trail With a Former Russian Reality Star

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 14:30
Ksenia Sobchak comes to Washington

Cuba Is Making the Crisis in Venezuela Worse

Wed, 07/02/2018 - 23:35
Putting pressure on Caracas means holding Havana accountable.

Serving Under Trump Is Not a Crime

Wed, 07/02/2018 - 21:51
Officials in both parties urgently need to assure diplomats that working for the Trump administration won’t derail their future careers.

Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses

Fri, 26/01/2018 - 23:08
The president targeted three bureau officials who could provide key testimony in the Mueller probe.

Never Mind the Troika, Here’s Rouvikonas

Fri, 26/01/2018 - 18:11
Greece’s prolonged austerity has given rise to a movement of middle-class anarchism.

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