The sharpening partisan divide within United States politics is routinely affecting foreign policy, far more than in years past.

The Boyuan Foundation, headed by former investment banker He Di, is possibly the most ambitious, radical, and consequential think tank in China, according to Foreign Policy.

Politico answers five questions about the fight over the Tax Code currently in contest in government.

A series of incidents over the last few years have made pipeline safety in America a national concern.

American diplomacy has changed dramatically in the past few decades, and has taken on a more conflict-prone direction, according to this New York Times piece.

Osama Suleiman, a Syrian immigrant to Britain and head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, has taken on the task of counting the death toll in Syria through hours of videos shot by activists and journalists in the country.

In his upcoming term President Barack Obama will have to adopt a softer stance on many issues in the Middle East to avoid conflict that could have large domestic implications.

In the aftermath of the 2012 U.S. elections, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei comments on and compares the political systems in the U.S. and China.

For Senate Democrats, 2012 will be a chance to push through an ambitious agenda.

This is the first presidential election since 1928 that features candidates with no military experience. Matthew Stevenson explores the effect this has on foreign policy.

The explosion of Silicon Valley and social media in the last decade has large implications for U.S. foreign policy going forward.

Foreign Policy asked "fourteen top analysts to peer beyond November 6th's headlines and examine the longer-term issues confronting the United States," from the Middle East to national security to free trade.

Renewable energy will be an important issue for Michigan voters, as they weigh an amendment that would make changes to the state's renewable energy production.

The 2012 presidential election will herald significant foreign policy and national security changes, regardless of which candidate wins.

Stephen M. Walt looks at the foreign policy issues that will face the next president.

During the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression, it is important to look at new strategies for stabilization and recovery.

Robert Zoellick argues that for the United States to return to its former position of power, it is vital that the connection between economics and security be taken seriously.

Over the last two years, Camp Lemmonier has been transformed into a Predator drone base for fighting terrorism by the U.S. military.

White House counterterrorism adviser John O. Brennan is compiling a "playbook" that will lay out the administration's procedures for the targeted killings that have come to define its fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.

Education must become a central focus to ensure a stable and prosperous U.S. in the future, write Margaret Spellings and Joel Klein. Klein lead the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.