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Obama Picks Up His Own Nuclear Baton

07. 9.2013
In a speech in Berlin on June 19, a second-term Obama laid out a larger foreign policy agenda and a small working 'to-do list' for one...

Can Democracy Flourish in the Muslim Mideast? Consider Turkey

07. 9.2013
To me, and I assume to most Americans, the idea of military rule seems roughly the opposite of democracy. But in Turkey, it seems to have...

More Americans Want Government Out of International Affairs

07. 8.2013
The number of Americans wanting their government to stay out of international affairs is higher than it has been since the Vietnam War,...

Egypt Presents an Awkward Moment: Does the U.S. Really Favor Democracy?

07. 8.2013
We have played a role in bringing democracy to many nations, but we tend not to boast so much about the many instances in which the United...

'It's the Economy,' Morsi!

07. 8.2013
Whilst the pivotal role of Egypt's military establishment can't possibly be disputed, describing what happened exclusively as a coup d'etat...
Allies or Protectorates

Allies or Protectorates

07. 7.2013
Which security system should we rely on in the future -- a system of alliances or a system of protectorates? For reasons beyond my grasp,...
Egypt's Military State Within a State

Egypt's Military State Within a State

07. 4.2013
Since the fall of Mubarak, the military have feared not just a takeover by radical Muslims. There is also the fact that real civilian rule...

20,000 Want to Be U.S. Diplomats Each Year (VIDEO)

07. 3.2013
More than 20,000 Americans apply to become diplomats every year, but only a few hundred make it through the difficult written and oral...

America, the Kid With No Lunch Money

07. 2.2013
Throughout the history of our (formerly?) great country, we have taken pride in assisting other burgeoning democracies throughout the world....

Tunis Hints of Backpedaling on Syria

06.30.2013
Tunisia's own transition has been rockier than its quick disappearance from our media radar screen might lead us to think, and Tunisians'...

Egypt After June 30th

06.29.2013
What we do know is that when the dust settles Egypt will still be divided, will still be facing enormous economic challenges, and will...

Top US Public Diplomacy Official Seeks to Explain 'Return on Investment' (VIDEO)

06.27.2013
The State Department needs to "do a better job" of explaining to Americans what it does overseas, as well as the "return on investment"...

Growing Pains in Emerging States: What to Make of Mass Demonstrations in Turkey and Brazil?

06.27.2013
While unrest continues in Turkey, new demonstrations exceeding one million are sweeping Brazil. This moment compels us to reassess existing...

Just Like Sisyphus, Greeks Are Forever Pushing That Boulder Up the Hill

06.27.2013
Austerity is not a cure to the solvency crisis. It cannot and should not be considered a sustainable way out. What Greece and the rest...