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December 28, 2015
Sasha Belenky
The State Department very diplomatically counts “bringing peace, security” to Syria as a 2015 win.
December 20, 2015
Jeet Heer
Hillary Got the Debate of Her Dreams
By focusing on national security, Clinton was able to turn the Democratic debate into a showcase of her strengths in the general election
December 7, 2015
Peter Dombrowski , David Alpher
National Security Experts React to President Obama’s Speech on ISIS
December 1, 2015
Brian Beutler
Ted Cruz's approach to world affairs borrows heavily from Obama's "don't do stupid sh*t" doctrine.
November 25, 2015
Laura Marsh
After wondering if ISIS is "joyous," Joyce Carol Oates muses on North Korea.
November 24, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
One reason to have hope for American democracy: Ben Carson's cluelessness on foreign policy has hurt him in polls.
November 19, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Five Days in the Foreign Policy Education of Ben Carson
The candidate has quickly learned that he needs to show he's learning.
November 10, 2015
Daniel Benaim
How Marco Rubio Became the GOP's Foreign Policy Candidate
The senator has developed a reputation for wonkishness without the policies to back it up
September 14, 2015
Arthur Goldhammer
Stanley Hoffmann Was One of the Great Professors of Our Time
September 2, 2015
Steven Cohen
The People’s Obituary of Henry Kissinger—Before His Death
July 24, 2015
Heather Hurlburt
Can Humanitarian Intervention Be Saved From Its Friends?
July 14, 2015
Matthew Duss
The Iran Deal Is a Victory for Obama Diplomacy Over Bush Warmongering
June 23, 2015
Jordan Michael Smith
Does Hillary Really Believe in the Hillary Doctrine?
May 29, 2015
Jeet Heer
American Imperialism's Most Ambivalent Salesman
For Robert D. Kaplan, there's nothing imperialism can't fix—except for all the problems it creates.
February 6, 2015
Casey Michel
The U.S. Should Arm Ukraine—But Not Because This War Is Winnable
February 3, 2015
Casey Michel
The Obama Administration Is Gifting War Machines to a Murderous Dictator
December 26, 2014
Dennis Jett
Republicans Are Blocking Ratification of Even the Most Reasonable International Treaties
Why do they oppose the Arms Trade Treaty? Because the NRA tells them to.
November 25, 2014
John B. Judis
Firing Chuck Hagel Won't Solve Obama's Foreign Policy Problems
November 10, 2014
Danny Vinik
Obama Is Still Making Promises About ISIS That He Won't Be Able to Keep
November 7, 2014
James Goldgeier
To Contain Russia, the U.S. Should Return to Cold War Policies

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