That’s what some foreign policy pundits would have us believe, as Biden and Putin spar over Russia’s mounting threats to its neighbor.

In his first joint address to Congress, the president spoke out against the forces that threaten democratic values. That may be what defines his legacy.

The veteran politician weighs how best to launch a presidency amid unprecedented crises.

Anti-imperialist leftists can’t afford to cede this issue to centrist Democrats and the Trumpist right.

In a conflict between charmless monsters, the former national security adviser belatedly draws down on President Trump.

The United States and China, despite current tensions, have to work together on fighting global warming. It’s the only way.

How Trump and Xi set the stage for the coronavirus pandemic

Was the United States ever prepared for a pandemic?

As the media obsesses over each round of tariffs, they're missing a much bigger story about the future of the global economy.

Forcing Beijing into economic reform could help it overtake the U.S. in the long run.

A pro-Trump intellectual's attempt to ascribe a method to the president's madness shows just how hopeless that is.

President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe has been a triumphant tour, resulting in major bilateral deals.

The leaders facing off in the U.S.-China trade war are obsessed with prestige.

China's farmers see the trade war as an act of American aggression.

Trump's presidency is often compared to the decline of Rome, but the reality is much more complicated.

Since Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party has partnered with Democrats in exporting American values. But that wasn't always the case.

The business and political elite cozied up to the U.S. president, even as worldwide popular opposition remains strong.

In Asia, the president makes friends with autocrats. In Europe, he uses soft power to energize the populist masses against democratic leaders.