Time to Let Greece Go: It Doesn’t Belong in the Euro
Greece is culturally and economically too backward to share a currency with the rest of Europe.
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The West Must Not Lose Greece the Way It Lost Russia
Failing to help Greece would delegitimize European liberal democracy.
Russia Needs to Stop Feeling Sorry for Itself
Russians’ self-pity and mistrust is poisoning their relations with other countries.
War Tests Syrian Druze’s Loyalties and Israel’s Neutrality
Syria’s Druze are torn between supporting Bashar Assad and seeking help from neighboring Israel.
American-Israeli Relations Need Historical Context
The history of Israel is not that of a united people fighting for survival Americans imagine it to be.
Between Switzerland and Salazar: Rethinking American Foreign Policy
America’s should fall between the foreign policy of Switzerland and Portugal’s António Salazar.
There Is No Sino-Russian Alliance — Yet
The West must be careful not to push China and Russia closer together.
South Africa and the Perils of Forced Union in the Middle East
Having learned nothing from history, the West is compelling warring tribes to coexist against their will.
Democrats, Republicans Finally Talking About the Same Problem
Both parties recognize that life has become too hard for middle America. They disagree about what to do.
America Is Starting to Pivot on the Shia-Sunni Divide
Rapprochement with Iran will upset America’s allies but ultimately help it advance its strategic goals.
Hardening Attitudes, Party Asymmetry Root of Gridlock
Democrats’ and Republicans’ inability to compromise has roots going back decades.
Angry White Men Are Not Going to Win in 2016
Republicans need to stop being fanatical about principles many Americans actually share.
Obama Needs India to Make His Asia “Pivot” a Success
If America is to submit China to the liberal world order, it needs India’s Narendra Modi to succeed.
It’s Too Late to Turn Ukraine Into a Buffer State
The “Finland option” is no longer a viable one for Ukraine because of Russia’s own actions.
Don’t Admire the Big Man
Admiration for strongmen reveals an unhealthy desire to be led and a misjudgment of sound politics.