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February 9, 2024

United States
Campaign Roundup: President Biden Criticizes Israel’s Military Operations in Gaza

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Israel’s war against Hamas is creating policy and political dilemmas for President Biden.

Biden Gaza

November 10, 2023

United States
Campaign Roundup: Republican Presidential Candidates Debate in Miami

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: What the Republican candidates said at the third GOP presidential debate.

Blog Post Image II

February 10, 2023

Iraq
Women This Week: Iranian Protest Anthem Wins Grammy

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 4 to February 10.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden presents the award for Best Song for Social Change during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 5, 2023.

March 31, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Era of Good Feelings

Since the conclusion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last December, the traffic from Washington to various African capitals has been unmistakably busy. Vice-President Kamala Harris, currently rounding up a nine-day trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, is the latest and, so far, most senior American official to jet into the region with a diplomatic pouch weighed down by goodwill, kisses, and felicitations.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shakes the hand of Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango in front of a large black vehicle.

March 17, 2021

Climate Change
An Internationalism that Protects: Why We Need to Reboot the Baruch Plan for Geoengineering

New planet-changing geoengineering technology is available to help humanity combat an existential security threat. However, like atomic fission, this technology is not to be jumped at without caution…

The sun reflects off the water in this picture taken by German astronaut Alexander Gerst from the International Space Station and sent on his Twitter feed on July 17, 2014.