Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is seen from across the Susquehanna River in Etters, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 21. America’s AI Leadership Depends on Energy
Microsoft’s plan to restart Three Mile Island points to the way forward.
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A woman stands in front of a portrait of Richard Nixon by Andy Warhol, part of the exhibition "Warhol" in Rome on April 17, 2014. When American Voters Ignored the Warning Signs
An administration called the “most deceitful in history” went on to win 49 states.
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A woman is helped through the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Oct. 11. At least 22 people died and more than 100 were injured in the strike. Israel Is Weaponizing Forced Displacement—Again
In Lebanon as in Gaza, Israel cannot bomb its way into security.
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Visitors stand at an exhibit at the InnoTrans fair, an international industry platform for buyers and sellers of passenger and freight transport technology, in Berlin. Germany Is Hardening Its Supply Chains Against Chinese Control
Berlin has finally realized a globalized world is also a risky one.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on Iran's nuclear program at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on Apr. 30, 2018. Iran Could Build a Nuclear Weapon Sooner Than You Think
The history of other countries’ weapons programs shows that Tehran could complete and deploy a missile-deliverable warhead in a matter of months.
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Men twirl dragon streamers on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu River in Shanghai on Sept. 7, 2022. China Is Not the Global South
Divergence between the two is emerging on multiple fronts.
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A frozen landscape surrounds the waters of Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Alaska Geothermal Power Can Fuel U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Opportunities on the Pacific Rim can kick-start a critical sector.
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Russia-wikipedia-weapon How Russia Invaded Wikipedia
The Kremlin is weaponizing an alternative version of the website—and rewriting the facts of Putin’s war against Ukraine.
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A banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran on Sept. 26, 2024. The Case for Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program Now
Israel is entitled to retaliate against Iran’s act of aggression, and the risks of military action are far lower than they once were.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with American soldiers during a visit on the US aircraft carrier, USS George H. W. Bush, as it docks at the Haifa port, on July 3, 2017. Israel’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment in the Middle East
Netanyahu may be making the same big mistake as George W. Bush.
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Dozens of people run away from the camera across a sandy clearing strewn with rubble from partly destroyed midrise buildings looming in the background. Overhead, silver parachutes carrying small aid packages drop from the sky. U.S. Double Standards Are Failing Palestine
One-sided U.S. policy leaves Palestinians and aid workers vulnerable while Israel acts with impunity.
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Protesters gesture at police during anti-government protests in Nairobi on July 16. Kenya’s Anti-Corruption Protests Are a Wake-Up Call for Washington
Checking Russia’s and China’s influence requires promoting good governance abroad.
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A black and white shows President Jimmy Carter in a suit and tie holding a birthday sheet cake. Behind him a man claps and sings as others gather around in a room with arched doorways. Happy Birthday to America’s Most Underrated President
An appreciation of Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy on his 100th birthday.
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An illustration shows a hand representing the executive branch in a tug of war with Congress, represented by the U.S. Capitol building on a cliff with the balance of power tipped toward the president. How Congress Can Reclaim Its Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
In the constitutional tug-of-war, why has the legislative branch let go of the rope?
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams participates in the annual Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown on Feb. 25. America’s Adversaries Are Targeting Its Cities and States
A spy scandal in New York is a window into a far bigger problem.
