The U.S. needs to get a deal done before Republican domination of the House and Senate kicks in.
When Iran Nuclear Talks Resume, They Must Conclude Before New Congress
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U.S. Has Almost as Much to Lose as Iran if Nuclear Deal Isn’t Reached
With bated breath, we await the November 24 deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran.
U.S. Digs Its Heels in on Iran Sanctions
The U.S. has switched its intransigence toward Iran from enrichment capacity to sanctions.
What a GOP Senate Means for Obama’s Foreign Policy
2015 could yet see some significant developments—at least on issues where the White House and GOP are aligned.
Ayatollah Khomeini May Have Been Savage, But He Drew the Line at Nukes
The Supreme Leader oversaw plenty of state-sponsored violence, but viewed nuclear weapons as forbidden by Islam.
Move Over, NATO and IMF: Eurasia Is Coming
A thousand poles are blooming as new international blocs like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS Development Bank emerge to challenge Western economic and military hegemony.
Waiting for the Iranian Godot
The U.S. and its allies keep waiting on Iran to make more concessions on its nuclear enrichment program. But they’re missing the bigger picture.
The International Atomic Energy Agency Further Shreds Its Credibility
The IAEA’s technical arm is deferring to its political arm on the “possible military dimensions” to Iran’s nuclear energy program.
Treat ISIS Like an Onion
Like layers of an onion, ISIS supporters can be carefully peeled away. But not if Obama goes into Syria and Iraq with a mallet.