The Battle for Pakistan

Pakistani military's use of extremists to target India has backfired
Bruce Riedel
June 2, 2011

Bound to Fail

Interconnectedness dooms nations and their arbitrary borders
Bo Ekman
May 31, 2011

The Morning After Fukushima

Nuclear disaster in Japan forces nations to rethink international energy policies
Nina Netzer
May 24, 2011

Post-bin Laden: Pakistan’s Hour of Choice

Pressured by the US and bloodied by terrorists, Pakistan must choose its destiny
Sadanand Dhume
May 17, 2011

Libyan Fallout: Does NATO Divide the Atlantic Partners? Part II

Expecting cherry-picking from NATO members, the US delegates security tasks to Europe
Tomas Valasek
May 12, 2011

Libyan Fallout: Does NATO Divide the Atlantic Partners? Part I

Varying contributions of NATO members in war with Libya reveal a glass half empty
Alistair Burnett
May 10, 2011

Obama Visits a Mosque to Send Pointed Message to Non-Muslims

“An attack on one faith is an attack on all”
Roberta Rampton
February 4, 2016

Analysis: Iran Deals May Not Herald Rapid Changes

Trust levels remain low
Adam Schreck
January 18, 2016

In Fighting the Islamic State, Obama Is a Tortoise and the GOP is Harebrained

Candidates and media may be failing test on juggling the many US priorities
David Ignatius
December 18, 2015

Why Le Pen Just Lost Her Best Chance to Win French Election

Elections with high turnouts limit parties holding extreme views
Gregory Viscusi
December 14, 2015

Imagine America If Steve Jobs’ Father Was Turned Away Because He Was Syrian

Immigration contributes to US economic success
Nick Hanauer
December 10, 2015