History suggests that a global superpower in relative decline should aim for a soft landing, so that it still has a comfortable place in the world once its dominance fades. By contrast, US President Donald Trumps incoherent, confrontational approach towar
detailsThe bipartisan bill follows the revelation that a longtime Trump advisor was pushing for lucrative nuclear deals with Riyadh.
detailsThe success of populist politicians such as US President Donald Trump and new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggests that voters are becoming increasingly gullible.
detailsIf Tehran agrees to extend the JCPOAs sunset provisions and curtail its activity in Syria and Lebanon, Washington may be willing to lift the nuclear sanctions and create a special-purpose vehicle.
detailsTo understand where we are and where we are going, we must first understand where we have been. Trump became president with a set of deeply rooted visceral instincts about the world—hostility to alliances, skepticism of free trade, and support for authori
detailsUS President Donald Trump has been accused of weaponizing economic globalization. Sanctions, tariffs, and the restriction of access to dollars have been major instruments of his foreign policy, and he has been unconstrained by allies, institutions, or rul
detailsWashington should use its military soft-power to help Iranians and further drive a wedge between Iranians and the IRGC as well as isolate the IRGC ideologues within the system.
detailsWhen newly elected Brazilian President Bolsonaro visited President Trump this week, one of the subjects was the crisis in Venezuela.
detailsAs the transatlantic alliance turns 70, Georgia—situated on Russia’s doorstep—desperately hopes to join.
detailsIf you want to know who will pay the price of a re-energised Trump, the answer is the Palestinians
detailsUS presidents contentious move seen as a boost for Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections next month
detailsThe Los Angeles Times reports Omar claimed Trump is blunt in being the first president to simply tell Americans, "Islam hates us."
detailsMany people cannot grasp how anyone could possibly support a coarse, narcissistic fantasist like US President Donald Trump...
detailsThe mood of the meeting went from optimistic on Wednesday to collapse on Thursday
detailsAfter US orchestrated the challenge to President Maduro legitimacy in Venezuela and recognizing the leader of general assembly Guaido as an interim president...
detailsOver a period of mere days in late December the Trump administration made two troop withdrawal decisions that startled Washington
detailsTime magazine did not choose Donald Trump as its Person of the Year in 2018, but it may do so this year
detailsThe demise of the Weekly Standard is proof that the once popular neoconservatism of the past few decades has died
detailsThe mid term elections are over and Americans are preparing for a number of resignations and firings inside the White House
detailsThe Trump administrations push to create a new military department, known as the Space Force, has generated a fair amount of skepticism and more than a few nerdy jokes
detailsThe United States is less than two months away from its mid-term elections and passions are growing more heated
detailsWhat happened and how will these incidents impact the ongoing fighting in Syria?
detailsTrump wanted to have the Syrian president assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request
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