For too long Moscow and Washington have tried to out-muscle each other by escalating the Syrian war. Now, for once, they’ve got a chance to escalate their efforts to end it.
The U.S. Is Paying — Some — to Help Poorer Countries Adjust to Climate Change
Washington just made a $500 million down payment on climate resilience in the developing world. But the fund’s choice of financial partners is raising some eyebrows.
Foreign Policy: Subject Non Grata in the Primaries
With little discussion of foreign policy in the primary races, we’re left wondering whether diplomacy will continue to take a backseat to military action.
Is Donald Trump the Strongest Candidate on Nuclear Disarmament?
When Donald Trump sought to apply the art of the deal to arms-control negotiations.
Does the Military Support Trump?
Donald Trump’s call to kill the families of terrorists exposed a divide in the U.S. military.
Your Tax Dollars Are Enabling Police Brutality in Egypt
Washington wants to loosen its human rights aid restrictions even as Egyptian security forces killed 500 people in their custody last year.
To End No Wars
In a world awash with weak states, powerful weapons, and crumbling institutions, conflicts can easily continue for generations — and perhaps never end.
Hillary Clinton’s Support for the Iraq War Was No Fluke
Hillary Clinton has run to the right of the Obama administration on every major foreign policy issue — and she’s left a trail of devastation in her wake.
Hillary Clinton’s State Department Armed Saudi Arabia to the Teeth
While Saudi Arabia and Boeing poured cash into the Clinton Foundation, Hillary Clinton’s State Department approved enormous sales of Boeing fighter jets to the kingdom.
Iran Deal Undermines Rationale for Missile Defense
Since missile defense doesn’t protect us against Russia’s nukes.