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Stephen M. WaltChicago Tribune |
During the Cold War, proposals that the United States adopt a more modest or restrained foreign policy never attracted much support within the...
As the tides of battle have shifted against Ukraine, amid doubts about whether the U.S. Congress will approve a new round of aid, influential experts...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump set off alarm bells in Europe when he told a campaign rally that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the...
Rich and powerful countries like the United States can do the same things over and over, even when they aren’t working, without facing immediate and...
U.S. foreign policy in recent years can look like a series of misadventures—failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bungled peace efforts in the Middle...
Barring some unforeseen turn of events, the 2024 U.S. presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and former...
News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic If you’ve studied the history of the modern Middle East and you follow...
It’s the holiday season in much of the world, when thoughts typically turn to visions of a better world. Hymns praising peace will be sung in...
Henry Kissinger’s death last week produced a predictable flood of commentary, ranging from steadfast admiration to passionate criticism. I published...
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Given the events of the past year—and especially the past...
News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic Will the latest Gaza war have far-reaching repercussions? As a rule, I...
News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic The terrorist attack on Israel and resulting war between Israel and Hamas...
News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic As Israelis and Palestinians mourn the dead and fearfully await news of...
Another bloodletting is underway between Israel and Hamas. Hamas started the latest round by launching a well-coordinated missile and ground attack on...
It’s hard to think of two modern secretaries of state as dissimilar as Antony Blinken and John Foster Dulles. Dulles was by most accounts a stiff,...
What is the morally preferable course of action in Ukraine? At first glance, it seems obvious. Ukraine is the victim of an illegal war, its territory...
Classes started a couple of weeks ago, and I had a weird thought as the academic year began. I’ve spent most of my career teaching at schools of...