All Commentaries
Colombia: Disturbing the Peace
Should we rethink the way voters weigh in directly on matters of national security and international relations?
U.S. Diplomacy: A Dangerous Proposal
Is the United States on the verge of enshrining humanitarian intervention as a bedrock principle of foreign policy?
America’s Outdated Special Relationship with Saudi Arabia
The next U.S. president will have an unprecedented opportunity to put some distance between Washington and Riyadh.
The Lost Language of Integration
Has society let go of the belief that disparate communities can be brought together for a common goal without one absorbing the other or both tearing each other apart?
Seeds of Corporate Power vs Farmers’ Rights
We need to start tilting the playing field back in favor of farmers and the environment.
How Middle-Class Chileans Contributed to the Overthrow of Salvador Allende
American intervention was one factor leading to the Chilean coup—but unrest on the part of middle-class Chileans was another.
Bilateral Complicity: The Next U.S. President and Egypt
Washington sends over a billion dollars to Egypt every year. Will the next president demand a better human rights record in return?
Syria as Metaphor
When states dream, is Syria their nightmare?
Can Korea Save the Global Economy?
The Korean economy has hit the skids. Could this be a moment for a radical rethink?
Contesting the U.S.-Saudi Bromance With 1,000 Cuts
There’s a movement afoot in Congress to stop U.S. military support for the Saudi war in Yemen.