Ariel Cohen

Ariel Cohen is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a contributing editor to The National Interest.


Commentary

What the Russian president's choice to skip the G-8 summit means for Washington and Moscow.

Congress has the chance to press for trade reforms that serve U.S. interests and promote global human rights. Why is it postponing?

What the election of a prominent Atlanticist, storied anticommunist and tireless human-rights crusader means for Germany.

Tied to Tehran by geography, Azerbaijan has been steadily drifting toward the West. The U.S. needs to keep it close.

Putin's next term will be dedicated to circling the wagons, not reform. He faces a hard road.

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May 25, 2012