American politics turned hyper toxic several years ago, and ever since commentators have raised the specter of a second civil war. No other historical parallel, it seems, captures so viscerally today…

Many of the supposedly unprecedented features of contemporary politics have familiar echoes in earlier American history, and so the best mirror in which to see our present moment clearly could be our…

ISIS Beatles Trial Shines Light on U.S. Counterterrorism and Hostage Policy

Taking Stock of Putin's War in Ukraine

Just when the United Arab Emirates thought it was done with focusing on foreign policy, they’re getting pulled back in.

When it comes to policies Washington cares about, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his predecessor are practically the same.

Allies in Europe and the Asia-Pacific will be the beneficiaries of an overdue strategic realignment.

Suing U.S. gun makers may be good law and politics, but that won’t fix Mexico’s police or courts and end its culture of impunity.

Now more than ever, democracy’s champions need to hang together. The Biden administration should approach its proposed Summit for Democracy in the spirit of humility rather than hubris.