New York Times: A New Vision of Europe
European foreign ministers outline policy proposals on restructuring the EU and pushing it towards more unity and integration.
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A sortable index of the best online analyses and inquiries on foreign policy.
European foreign ministers outline policy proposals on restructuring the EU and pushing it towards more unity and integration.
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The outcome of the presidential election will have significant impact on U.S. foreign policy, particularly considering the debabte over the potential of war with Iran.
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President Obama's foreign policy approach is called prudent by supporters, but viewed as timid by his critics.
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The 2012 presidential campaign has provided a number of flash points, none so great as the recent furor over events in the Middle East.
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The debate between Obama and Romney over recent attacks shares a remarkable similarity to those during the race between Carter and Reagan in 1980.
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In the wake of the deadly attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya, Bobby Ghosh writes that the newly-formed democratic governments which replaced long-standing dictatorships, as a result of the Arab Spring, has contributed to greater instability and a more chaotic and unstable Middle East.
See more in Libya, Egypt, Democratization, International Peace and Security, Religion and Politics, Terrorist Attacks
Will Inboden writes that the historic role of the Democratic Party of vocally opposing Republican policies only to later embrace those policies when they have been proven successful should at the least raise a skeptical eyebrow at the ongoing Democratic denunciations of Romney's foreign policy.
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This report explains the current situation of Libya's post-conflict transition, the challenges facing the interim Libyan leadership, and the current issues that Congress must debate.
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Joshua Foust highlights the apprehensiveness of both presidential candidates to address the ongoing war in Afghanistan and what it means for raising public or political pressure to find a lasting solution.
See more in United States, Afghanistan, Defense/Homeland Security, U.S. Election 2012
Two attacks on American diplomatic buildings in Cairo and Benghazi, Libya, illustrate the ugly bigotry of two sets of religious fundamentalists in different ends of the world.
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Gregory Bovt writes that Russia is a low priority on the list of foreign policy issues for both Democratic and Republican candidates and advises avoiding excessive anti-Russian or anti-U.S. rhetoric from both sides.
See more in United States, Russian Fed., Congress and Foreign Policy, U.S. Election 2012
Gideon Rachman comments that while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's recent promise of "unlimited" purchases of sovereign bonds will help save the beleaguered euro, it will also bring increased political and economic unhappiness in Europe.
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Wolfgang Münchau writes that despite isolating himself from his peers in the European Central Bank, Jens Weidmann, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank, is actually winning the debate about future ECB policy.
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Megan McArdle examines whether college is a worthwhile investment in a time when the rising costs are leaving parents and students with large amounts of debt and college degrees no longer guarantee a job after graduation.
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Andrew Martin explains the challenges borrowers face as they struggle to pay off their student loans as both the federal government and the debt collection industry attempt to recoup their money.
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George Soros explains the events that led to the recent bond purchase announcement by the European Central Bank solidifying its commitment to do whatever it takes to save the euro, and discusses the larger political implications this decision will have for the future of the European Union.
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This new report on diversity in America finds that almost all communities—whether large immigrant gateways or small towns in the nation's heartland—have grown more diverse.
See more in United States, Minorities, Diversity and Foreign Policy, Ethnicity and National Identity, Population and Demography
Hector Becerra of the Los Angeles Times identifies the importance of the use of Spanish by speakers at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions as both parties hope to connect with Latino voters.
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Richard M. Thompson II assesses the use of drones under the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
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Matt Bai discusses with Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich whether it was Kasich's JobsOhio program or President Obama's stimulus plan and the bailout of automotive giant General Motors that should be credited with improving the job market and economy in Ohio.
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What effect would the fall of the Assad regime have on U.S. policy towards Syria?
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
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