List of U.S. Government articles
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Joe Biden speaks at a business leader breakfast. What Comes After the Forever Wars
An era of U.S. grand strategy is now ending. Here’s what should come next.
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An electoral agent arranges ballots. Why Did Washington Let a Stolen Election Stand in the Congo?
If the Biden administration wants to advance democracy around the world, it needs to fix U.S. diplomacy first.
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A U.S. Army helicopter crewman mans a gun on the rear gate as it departs Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul on April 24, 2017. Leaving Afghanistan Will Be More Expensive Than Anyone Expects
Penalties for broken contracts, fees for shipping equipment, and salaries for the Afghan military are just a few of the costs that will hit the United States as it leaves.
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A U.S. flag and pride flag are raised at the U.S. embassy in Mexico. Blinken Will Allow U.S. Embassies to Fly Pride Flag
The blanket authorization overturns a Trump-era policy.
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Antony Blinken speaks at the U.S. State Department. Don’t Just Make Foreign Policy for Working Americans. Engage Them in It.
The Biden administration’s new mantra falls one step short.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti addresses a crowd of protesters opposed to Trump administration immigration policies in Los Angeles on June 30, 2018. Why U.S. Cities and States Should Play a Bigger Role in Foreign Policy
Part of making foreign policy work better for Americans is empowering local leaders.
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biden afghan withdrawal Is Leaving Afghanistan Misguided or Overdue?
Biden’s withdrawal announcement is meant to end a 20-year war, but Washington has been dragged back into conflicts before.
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U.S. soldiers board a helicopter in Korengal Valley. Biden to Complete Full Afghanistan Withdrawal by Sept. 11
The move will finally end the United States’ longest war.
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Then-U.S. Ambassador to Malta Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley State Dept. Out to Tackle Diversity Failings With New Appointment
Career diplomat Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley will be tasked with reversing the department’s record of big promises and little results.
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Joe Biden at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. How Biden Will—and Won’t—Battle the Pentagon
What the new president really thinks about the military—and what the military really thinks about him.
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A U.S. soldier fires a rocket-propelled grenade during a firefight with insurgents in the Pech Valley, Afghanistan, on June 22, 2012. A Masterful Account of America’s Doomed Afghanistan Mission
Wesley Morgan’s “The Hardest Place” is embedded reporting at its finest.
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Jake Sullivan speaks alongside President-elect Joe Biden. The Sullivan Model
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s “once-in-a-generation intellect,” is facing a once-in-a-generation challenge.
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Christine Schraner Burgener arrives at Sittwe Airport in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The End of Quiet Diplomacy in Myanmar
The U.N. dials up the pressure campaign against Myanmar’s putschists.
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A U.S. aircraft carrier leaves its San Diego port. Will Americans Die for Freedom of Navigation?
The Navy’s favorite tool in Asia is deeply flawed.
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Pilot at LaGuardia Airport in New York Biden Needs to End His Staff Travel Ban Now
Only three top State Department officials have been allowed to travel abroad. That’s no way to preserve U.S. interests.
