Will Clinton Foundation Be A Liability For Hillary Clinton?
Do the nonprofit’s foreign donors create a conflict of interest?
Most Americans Oppose GOP’s Decision To Invite Netanyahu To Speak Before Congress
By a wide margin Americans think it was wrong of the GOP to invite Israel’s Prime Minister to speak to Congress.
Arnaud de Borchgrave Dead at 88
The intrepid foreign correspondent and editor Arnaud de Borchgrave has died, aged 88, of cancer.
ISIS Has Arrived In Libya, Just How Big A War Are We Looking At?
ISIS apparently now has a foothold in Libya, and is making inroads in Yemen.
Denmark Terror Attacks and Machine-Gun Censorship
Yet another attack on religious freedom in Europe.
Minsk Talks Result In Ukrainian Cease Fire Agreement
A cease fire deal in Ukraine, but a long term settlement will require compromises from both Moscow and Kiev.
IR TOs WH NSS
Most in the international relations community are not amused by the president’s National Security Strategy.
Obama To Seek Authorization For A War That He Already Started
President Obama will ask Congress to authorize a war he started six months ago.
Obama’s National Security Strategy Is Better Than His ‘National Security Strategy’
My latest for War on The Rocks, “IS OBAMA REAL(IST) CONFUSED?”
Obama’s National-Security Wish List
The first installment of my analysis of the National Security Strategy.
Netanyahu Reportedly Considering Canceling Speech To Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is apparently realizing that speaking to Congress may not be a good idea after all.
Three Minute Words: China’s Passive-Agressive Internet
Can a country entry reap the benefits of the connected age while successfully tying down the Internet?
Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress Becoming Even More Of A Partisan Football
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu’s speech to Congress is becoming even more partisan, much to the apparent chagrin of the Israelis.
Democrats Consider Boycott Of Netanyahu Speech To Congress
Some Congressional Democrats are considering skipping a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a Joint Session Of Congress.
Why Congress is AWOL on National Security Policy
Has the legislative branch abdicated its responsibility in US foreign policy?
Congress Is Making The U.S.-Israeli Relationship Even More Partisan
By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress, Republicans are damaging the U.S. relationship with Israel.
Oil Prices Continue To Fall, But Don’t Expect It To Last Forever
The price of oil is continuing to fall, but it won’t last forever.
Obama’s Absence From Paris Rally: Egregious Diplomatic Error, Or Much Ado About Nothing?
Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.
Terror Attack Kills 11 at French Satirical Newspaper Charlie Hebdo
At least 11 are dead and 10 wounded in an attack on free expression.
China Losing Patience With Pyongyang? Don’t Believe It Until You See It Happen
There are again reports of Chinese frustration with the Kim regime in North Korea, but change is unlikely to happen in the DPRK until Beijing is ready to let it happen.
Rand Paul, Marco Rubio Exchange Barbs Over Cuba Policy Changes
Two potential candidates for the Republican nomination in 2016 traded barbs this week over the President’s new policy toward Cuba.
Some Questions for Those who Oppose an Opening with Cuba
A little round of Qs and As on US-Cuban policy.
Rand Paul Breaks With Other 2016 GOP Contenders In Backing Obama’s Opening To Cuba
Rand Paul is one of the few Republicans who seems to be evaluating the new policy toward Cuba through something other than an outdated Cold War perspective.
Obama Has Made An Historic Change In U.S. Cuban Relations, It’s A Good First Step
The resumption of diplomatic relations between U.S. and Cuba, and expansion of some commercial trade ties, is historic but it’s only the first step toward the goal of ending an outdated embargo.
American Held By Cuba Released, U.S. And Cuba To Begin Talks On Normalizing Relations
An American freed from captivity, and potentially huge changes in America’s diplomatic and trade relationship with Cuba.
Russia’s Economic Problems Just Getting More Grim By The Day
For a year that started out with regaining long-lost territory in Ukraine, 2014 is not ending so well for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Senate Passes Spending Bill As Ted Cruz Maneuver Helps Democrats Pass Nominations
As expected, the Senate passed the so-called “Cromnibus,” but not before a self-aggrandizing maneuver by Ted Cruz ended up being exploited by Democrats to pass outstanding nominations.
Justice Department Won’t Force One Reporter To Testify, Faces A Choice On Another
The Justice Department won’t force James Risen to testify in a legal investigation, but faces a new choice in a different case.