Transatlantic Relations Are Not a One-Way Street
America has reason to complain, but it can’t expect its European allies to fall in line every time.
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Will America Talk with Syria’s Assad or Not?
John Kerry calls for negotiations but the State Department insists he didn’t mean with Assad.
Kerry Assures Arabs Iran Deal Is No Grand Bargain
The secretary tries to convince Saudi Arabia that a deal with Iran won’t foreshadow a broader rapprochement.
Labor Unions Are Wrong to Oppose Pacific Trade Pact
Freer trade across the Pacific may cost some jobs, but it would be a net positive for the United States.
Four Traditions Inform American Foreign Policy
American foreign policy is successfully shaped by the competition of four schools for influence.
Hardening Attitudes, Party Asymmetry Root of Gridlock
Democrats’ and Republicans’ inability to compromise has roots going back decades.
Republicans Warn Iran Deal with Obama May Not Last
Senators warn Iran that any deal they reach with Barack Obama could easily be undone by his successor.
Angry White Men Are Not Going to Win in 2016
Republicans need to stop being fanatical about principles many Americans actually share.
Iran Should Freeze Nuclear Program for Decade: Obama
The president calls on Iran to suspend its nuclear program.
Christie Attacks Republican Rival as Elite Candidate
Chris Christie calls Jeb Bush the candidate of “elites in Washington.”
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.
Russia Must Not Be Allowed to Divide the West
The West must make clear that Russia’s schemes will not only fail but backfire.
Bush, Perry Learning from Mitt Romney’s Mistakes
Two former governors are eager to take on income inequality and the erosion of America’s middle class.
Support for Arming Ukraine Rises, Risks Remain
The United States are thinking again about giving weapons to Ukraine, even if it could provoke Russia.
Structural Impediments to Closer Indo-American Relations
India’s new prime minister might be interested in partnership but his country still has a long way to go.
