List of U.S. Government articles
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Iran's then-Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meeting with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C) of the Taliban in Tehran on Jan. 31. Why Iran Will Welcome the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Tehran’s Shiite regime has strategic, economic, ideological, and ecological reasons for backing Sunni extremists.
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Chaos at Kabul airport in Afghanistan I’m a Democrat Who Opposed the Withdrawal. This Catastrophe Is Why.
At minimum, Biden owed our allies in Afghanistan a plan.
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People climb atop a plane at Kabul airport ‘I’m Furious. I Feel Helpless.’
American diplomats reckon with Afghanistan’s collapse.
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Displaced Afghans from the northern provinces are evacuated from a makeshift camp in Shahr-e-Naw to various mosques and schools in Kabul on Aug. 12. Afghan Government Collapses as Ghani Flees the Country
The United States evacuates its embassy while diplomats and aid officials brace for a new humanitarian catastrophe.
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Russian, U.S., Spanish, and British passports The State Department’s Visa-Issuing Authority Is in Crisis
How “the worst consular system in the world” was turned around—and why it needs to happen again.
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A worker washes one of two M1A1 Abrams tanks. The Hidden Dangers of a Carbon-Neutral Military
If the U.S. military goes electric, it could be good for the planet—and bad for national security.
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An Indian Youth Congress activist takes part in a protest against rising fuel prices in Siliguri, India, on Feb. 26. Specter of Stagflation Hangs Over Emerging Markets
Rich countries’ pandemic policies are sucking growth and capital out of the developing world.
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Then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks to his dog, Ben, at a State Department event. Why a New CDC Ban Could Separate U.S. Diplomats Abroad From Their Dogs
The ban on importing dogs from more than 100 countries is leaving U.S. government personnel posted abroad in limbo.
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Ebrahim Raisi Ebrahim Raisi and India’s Bet on Iran
The U.S. Afghanistan pullout and other geopolitical shifts are aligning New Delhi with Tehran.
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Then-Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman testifies before the Senate. Biden Administration Calls on Senate to Confirm State Department Nominees
Sen. Ted Cruz wages an unprecedented partisan fight with the U.S. president over a Russian pipeline project, hobbling the administration’s foreign policy.
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A street artist paints a mural about corruption and COVID-19 in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, on July 7, 2020. Why Is America Cooperating With Militaries Running Criminal Rackets?
U.S. international security cooperation urgently needs an overhaul by Congress.
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U.S. soldiers in Bradley tanks near the Iraq-Syria border No Matter What Biden Calls U.S. Troops in Iraq, Iran Is Gunning for Them
Relabeling U.S. soldiers as “noncombat” won’t spare them from militia attacks.
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Cuban activists and supporters rally outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 27. Don’t Let Cuba’s Protest Momentum Evaporate
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration should listen to activists on the ground.
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Sudan’s prime minister and Sovereign Council chief attend an economic conference. Top Counterterrorism Envoy Could Be First U.S. Ambassador to Sudan in Decades
Experts said Washington needs an envoy to help shepherd Sudan’s tenuous transition to democracy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands with U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan in Moscow. Under Putin’s Rules, U.S. Mission in Russia Left With Skeleton Crew
So far, Biden hasn’t signaled whether there will be any retaliation.
