All Commentaries
China on the Defensive?
China offers two contrasting visions: of regional economic growth and nationalist competition. Which will it ultimately choose?
Missile Defense in Europe Needlessly Provocative
The United States never tires of finding ways to needlessly aggravate Russia.
Superpower Conflicts Are Driving Tensions in the South China Sea
The Philippines won a huge legal victory against China on a long-running territorial dispute. But Manila’s alliance with Washington may make it all for nothing.
Americans Choke on the Term “Welfare State”
Americans’ aversion to taxes blinds them to not only the benefits, but the opportunities that Nordic countries enjoy.
The Right Way to Defeat Terrorism
The military can’t defeat the Islamic State. We must look instead at the sources of ISIS support.
Missing from the Debate: U.S. Aid to Israel
Israel’s grandiose demands for more aid from Israel.
IMF Disavows Neoliberalism
After the IMF admitted that neoliberalism was “oversold,” could China help developing countries thrive with an expanded Hong Kong?
We May Be at a Greater Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe Than During the Cold War
Astounding increases in the danger of nuclear weapons have paralleled provocative foreign policy decisions that needlessly incite tensions between Washington and Moscow.
Turkey Distances Itself From the U.S. and NATO
But to what extent?
The Surprising Popularity of Military Coups
The attempted military coup in Turkey and the possibility of a President Trump may have more Americans considering the military option.