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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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Election 2024: Is Donald Trump an Isolationist?
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has long criticized U.S. foreign policy. That doesn’t mean he wants America to “come home.” Read More
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Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy.
Dozens of countries, constituting half the world’s population, will hold elections in 2024. Here are ten to watch.
As 2023 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the year.
As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024.
A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic.
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The Cuban missile crisis brought the United States and the Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than any other event during the Cold War. President John F. Kennedy put the odds of war at “somewhere bet…
On Monday, I posted my nominees for ten Cold War histories worth reading. But many people don’t have the time or patience to plow through comprehensive histories. So for TWE readers looking to save t…
Last month, I did a series of posts commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam on March 8, 1965. Today marks another significant date in the Vietnam War: t…
Election 2024: Donald Trump Declines to Fight Aid to Ukraine
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has chosen to stand aside as the House of Representatives moves to vote on aid to Ukraine.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Iran’s Attack on Israel
The unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel raises concerns of a wider Middle East conflict.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability
The war in Ukraine reflects collisions in Russia-Ukraine relations, Europe-Russia relations, and U.S.-Russia relations.
Election 2024: The United States Is Facing a Second China Shock
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China’s effort to solve its economic woes by doubling down on exports is creating a policy challenge for others.
Election 2024: China’s Efforts to Interfere in the U.S. Presidential Election
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China is following Russia’s lead in meddling in the U.S. presidential election.
The President’s Inbox Recap: The War in Gaza
Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel.
Election 2024: Are Republicans Turning Isolationist?
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Many Republicans have lost faith in their party’s traditional embrace of internationalism.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Confronting the Nuclear Threat
The world has entered a new and dangerous nuclear age.
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Case for U.S. Retrenchment Overseas
Proponents of retrenchment want the United States to do less overseas.
Election 2024: Are Americans Turning Isolationist?
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Much like talk of Mark Twain’s death, claims that Americans are turning their back on the world are greatly exaggerated.
