Should the president see U.S. troop drawdowns as the ultimate solution to extricate himself from this problem, he will not only have done... Read More

Extending the March 2019 deadline is the best alternative to no deal with the EU. Read More

The EU will probably reject Theresa May's Chequers compromise. Rather than confronting the EU on its fundamental principles, the UK should... Read More

I don't know if I can remember a dumber week in which to follow the news. Read More

Why not? A rising power challenging the international order can make even sworn enemies into bedfellows. Read More

France's large charitable sector has been hit hard by Emmanuel Macron's changes to the tax code. Read More

Will the President's Monday meeting with the Russian leader turn into a debacle of his own making? Read More

This is a meeting of two powerful, competitive leaders at a time of great tension in the relationship between their nations. Read More

Unlike with the Kim summit, where the administration at least had a general set of objectives, there is no clear agenda or set of... Read More

The Finns are once again preparing to host Russian and American leaders—but the context is very different this time. Read More

Russia and the United States have very different approaches and goals in the Middle East, but they could lead to a solution in Syria. Read More

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In May 2017, Graham Allison wrote Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). This book... Read More

Old ideas of balance and harmony need to be put aside if we are to save a natural world in constant flux Read More

At a surprise news conference on Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that the Justice Department would be charging 12... Read More

We must get back to basics. The madness of Brexit and the chaos in the Tory party, as well as the ignominy of hosting Donald Trump, risk... Read More

Trump intends to bring about the collapse of the liberal international order, in its commitment to open societies and its institutions. Read More

The continent is ossifying into irrelevance. Read More

Once, the United States claimed egalitarianism as a central ideal. What happened? Read More

The U.S. tariffs on 818 items average 25 percent. The items are largely machinery and equipment, which as categories constitute the... Read More

The news that Hungary's prime minister will visit Israel next week has sparked outrage from liberal Jews both in Israel and abroad. Opponents... Read More

Babies in cages were no ‘mistake' by Trump but test-marketing for barbarism Read More

Usually it starts at McDonald's. When protestors gather in central London they like to vandalise the burger chain's Whitehall branch in... Read More

Gold! Gold! Gold! What is it about this precious metal that causes such a rush among human beings? Throughout history, the discovery of gold... Read More

President Trump wants to teach China a lesson. Unfortunately, the lesson that China learns may be the exact opposite of the one Trump thinks... Read More

Presidential talk therapy with Russia is a good thing if Trump doesn’t let Putin take him to the cleaners. But there's no guarantee... Read More

As a rule, I don't get worked up over oil refineries. But the one gradually taking form on 2,500 hectares of swampland outside Lagos,... Read More

“I'm just now back from the across the Golan border. Even more civilians are pouring in—they know their protectors will not... Read More

When Thelma Aldana finished her term as Guatemala's Attorney General last May, she left office as the most popular public official in the... Read More

Pakistan's general election is set for July 25, and the battle lines are clear. Three parties are contending for the national... Read More