Obama Administration Should Greenlight Natural Gas Exports
Nineteen different proposals for exporting natural gas are inexplicably awaiting approval from the Energy Department.
Year: 2013
Russia Denies Saudi Deal to Withdraw Assad Support
Russia won’t take the Arabs’ money to influence its diplomacy in the Middle East.
Health, Security Disputes Reveal Republican Divide
The real divide in the Republican Party isn’t one of ideology, but of electoral realism.
Czech Cabinet Loses Confidence Vote
A cabinet formed by allies of the leftist president, Miloš Zeman, fails to get the conservative majority’s support.
Mountain Corps Raises Questions About India’s Strategy
Rather than deterring Chinese aggression in the Himalayas, shouldn’t India focus on expanding its maritime capabilities?
Syria’s Rebels Launch Offensive Into Assad’s Alawite Heartland
A rebel incursion in the northwest risks exacerbating Syria’s sectarian divide.
German Social Democrats Shun Both Conservatives, Far Left
Party leader Peer Steinbrück doesn’t want to enter into another “grand coalition” nor govern with the far left.
Iranians, West Hope New President Will Break with Past
Hassan Rouhani might mark a change in his country’s relations with the West and alleviate economic suffering.
Britain’s Hague Right to Restore Relations with Iran
If the Iranians are to stop their nuclear program, they must be persuaded that the West isn’t a threat.
India, United States Want to Quadruple Trade: Biden
The vice president sees opportunities to expand trade, but recognizes that impediments remain.
Arguments For, Against Renewing Britain’s Submarine Deterrent
Should Britain renew Trident or would it be better to adopt a different deterrent posture?
Obama Proposes “Grand Bargain” on Tax Reform, Infrastructure
The president offers to reduce corporate taxes if opposition Republicans agree to raise infrastructure spending.
Tunisia’s Islamists Reject Opposition Demands to Step Down
Emboldened by events in Egypt, Tunisia’s opposition seeks to force the Islamists out of office.
America, Vietnam Deepening Cooperation to Balance China
President Barack Obama hails a “steady progression” in relations forty years after the end of the Vietnam War.
China, Europe Resolve Solar Panel Imports Dispute
China will be able to continue to sell its solar panels cheaply but won’t be allowed more than half a market share.