Eastern Europe

Euro 2012 and the Price of Repression

The Ukranian president's ruthless tactics are isolating what should be a leading Eastern European nation.

The Euro-Exit Taboo

What the experiences of Argentina and Latvia tell us about the future of Europe.

What Ends Nuclear Weapons Programs

The neocons are wrong. Sanctions and diplomacy—not the threat of force—induce leaders to give up nukes.

EU Membership’s Fading Appeal

The EU is still the great brass ring of European politics, but it is now a tarnished brass ring.

Has the Arab Spring Peaked?

Revolution: going out of season.

Good Revolutions Gone Bad

Kosovo. Georgia. Ukraine. Now Iraq and Kurdistan. The U.S. must learn not to trust sleazy foreign "democracy promoters."

EU Expansion: Dead in the Water?

All eyes (and all money) are on the Middle East. Can the eastern European states keep Brussels' attention?

Allies Incur Dubious Risks to Gain Washington’s Favor

Small allies like Greece understandably want to curry favor with America. But the benefits of U.S. protection aren't free.

Imperial by Design

Like his two most recent predecessors, President Obama is embarking on a disastrous foreign policy bent on global domination.

What Produced U.S. Analysis of the Georgia-Russia War in 2008?

How the Wikileaks documents prove NATO should shut its open-door policy toward Ukraine and Georgia.

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May 26, 2012