Trading Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may not have been ideal, but, as they say, the perfect is enemy of the good.
Will Taliban Freed in the Bergdahl Trade Come Back to Haunt U.S. Soldiers?
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War & Peace
Let Colombia End Its Civil War
After half a century, Colombia may put an end to its conflict—if the U.S. will allow it.
It’s Always Been Too Easy to Justify Civilian Casualties
The rationale that Islamist extremists offer for civilian casualties is nothing new.
Iran Knows Nukes Would Be Detrimental to Its National Security
Just listen to its foreign minister, Javad Zarif, as profiled in the New Yorker.
Iraq Elections: No End to Violence
Iraq’s latest elections were relatively free and fair, but they won’t do much to resolve the country’s stark sectarian divides.
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here’s why.
Did the U.S. Revive Operation Paperclip for a Terrorist?
The United States seems to have granted asylum to a terrorist as it did Nazi scientists after World War II.
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis’ seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel’s Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.
Narendra Modi: Pragmatist or Ideologue?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well-known Hindu nationalist. But on foreign policy, he seems more likely to show his pragmatic side.
5 Not-So-Fun Facts About Nuclear Weapons
Surveillance and drones aren’t the only departments in which President Obama’s record is worse than George W. Bush’s.