1. The former committee secretary of the Communist Party of China in Chongqing, Bo Xilai

    The Maoist Revival That Wasn’t

    The purge of a provincial Communist Party chief proves that China’s elite has no desire to relive the past.

  1. Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama observe an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, March 14, 2012 (AP/Charles Dharapak)

    Cameron Struggles With “Responsibility to Protect”

    The British conservative leader said if there is a chance to “save lives,” he doesn’t need authorization from the UN.

  1. Historian Niall Ferguson addresses a convention of the CFA Institute, May 19, 2010

    Niall Ferguson Makes Case for Attack On Iran

    According to the historian and Newsweek columnist, all the arguments against Israeli airstrikes are flawed.

  1. Gates Warns Against Isolationism After Afghanistan

    The departing defense secretary reflected on the war in Afghanistan and future American foreign policy in two interviews this Sunday.

  1. King Abdullah II of Jordan speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 29, 2010

    Peace Talks Collapsed Because of Jordan

    New details from Newsweek over the weekend get to the heart of why direct peace talks collapsed after three meetings.