David Rothkopf

The only antidote for 100-days mania and 24-hour news cycles is to shift focus from the urgent to the important.

The arc of history bends toward progress—and 2016 was no different.

From hope and change, to resets and pivots, to singles and doubles, to not sticking your finger in the electric socket. How far we've fallen.

From hope and change, to resets and pivots, to singles and doubles, to not sticking your finger in the electric socket. How far we've fallen.

As technological development shifts into hyperspeed, governments remain stuck in neutral.

As technological development shifts into hyperspeed, governments remain stuck in neutral.

Dealing with dictators cost the U.S. its soul. Now it's time to atone.

Dealing with dictators cost the U.S. its soul. Now it's time to atone.

Who was naughty, who was nice, and who isn't going to get what they want for Christmas this year.

Who was naughty, who was nice, and who isn't going to get what they want for Christmas this year.

The jig is up for anyone who argues that the Constitution doesn't cover metadata.

The jig is up for anyone who argues that the Constitution doesn't cover metadata.

Public officials from Beijing to D.C. are failing to rise to the world's challenges. That's where FP's Global Thinkers come in.

Public officials from Beijing to D.C. are failing to rise to the world's challenges. That's where FP's Global Thinkers come in.

...and doves should worry.

...and doves should worry.

Lessons in disaster recovery from Bush's underappreciated second-term rebound.

Lessons in disaster recovery from Bush's underappreciated second-term rebound.

Why Obama has to lean in to the nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Why Obama has to lean in to the nuclear negotiations with Iran.

As America's star power dims, who will take center stage?

As America's star power dims, who will take center stage?

Why it's time for the White House to get ahead of the NSA scandal.

Why it's time for the White House to get ahead of the NSA scandal.

How the biggest intelligence community scandal in modern memory and Washington's infamous Twitter troll expose the real D.C.

How the biggest intelligence community scandal in modern memory and Washington's infamous Twitter troll expose the real D.C.

From Iran to Syria to Israel, can the United States keep pushing boulders up a hill?

From Iran to Syria to Israel, can the United States keep pushing boulders up a hill?

Why America can only be great by being unexceptional.

Why America can only be great by being unexceptional.

It's not Obamacare or the shutdown that's the problem -- it's the lack of American leadership.

It's not Obamacare or the shutdown that's the problem -- it's the lack of American leadership.

Why Iran may just be playing smiling for dollars.

Why Iran may just be playing smiling for dollars.

How Obama's instincts actually prevailed in the Syria deal.

How Obama's instincts actually prevailed in the Syria deal.

Has Obama stumbled into a solution for Syria?

Has Obama stumbled into a solution for Syria?

With his missteps on Syria, Obama has alienated just about everyone -- friends and frenemies alike.

This might be the golden age of vice, but people are getting richer, freer, and more connected every day.