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Progressive Grand Strategy

Can America develop a foreign policy that’s above ideology?

Israel and Iran: Countdown to War

U.S. and European sanctions have staved off the threat of Israeli military action against Iran. But not for long.

Don't Abandon Europe

The new Defense Strategic Guidance implies U.S. withdrawal from the Continent. This would be a big mistake.

Europe's Problem Is the Euro

Why Germany deserves some of the blame for Europe's economic crisis.

The Perils of Militarized Diplomacy

As American power wanes, Washington is running out of ways to influence small European democracies.

Hungary and the Reversibility of Liberal Democracy

Hungary is steadily backing away from its democratic principles. Is the United States next?

Genocide-Denial Bill Rocks Turkish-French Relations

A French bill prohibiting denial of the Armenian genocide has Turkey rethinking its "zero problems with neighbors" foreign policy.

The Taliban Get an Address

No one is going to win in Afghanistan. In the name of stability, bargains must be struck—many of which will involve the Taliban.

Ten Illusions Shattered in 2011

2011 was a tough taskmaster for the pretensions that permeate international affairs. At least ten were knocked asunder.

Schemes That Set the Desert on Fire

After WWI, Britain and France made the Arab world the object of history, not its subject. James Barr’s new book shows that the Middle East was born crazy. Later misunderstandings and manipulations were laid atop well-worn grooves.

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February 12, 2012