by Nikolas K. Gvosdev
The nominations for the new cabinet are the clearest sign yet that President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister–designate Vladimir Putin are planning to work “in tandem” to govern Russia.
by The National Interest
New on Tuesday: McCain advisor Brent Scowcroft doesn’t think much of the U.S. trade embargo of Cuba; Clintonista Martin Indyk slams the Bush Mideast strategy; CFR breaks down foreign-policy teams for all the candidates.
by Andrew E. Title
America’s image in the Muslim world has been in freefall for years. But just how bad is it?
by Brooke Leonard
Russia’s bad reputation in the American media may turn a spat with Georgia into a potentially explosive situation.
by The National Interest
Updated: The case for invading Burma; Fred Hiatt, Matthew Yglesias and Michael Cohen debate the UN; Andrew Sullivan and Marc Ambinder on Obama’s Mideast metaphors.
by Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Neoconservative pundits are skilled at producing impassioned pamphlets but not so good at devising policies that will enhance and revive American power. The Return of History is no different.