Northern Europe

The Strange Politics of U.S.-EU Free Trade

Normally special-interest groups harmed by competition can fight free trade. Where did they go?

Zoning Out in the Middle East

Cancelling the talks on a nuclear-free Middle East was a bad move.

The Changing Face of European Terrorism

A plot to kill Poland's leadership shocks a nation with no history of terrorism.

The Pirate Party Rises

The young party is poised to be the new durable European protest movement. The Greens have competition.

The Perils of Militarized Diplomacy

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

Libya and the Tragedy of Incremental Decision-Making

Confusion, disagreement and emotion are clouding U.S. judgment in Libya.

Swedish Motivation

The Stockholm bomber shows that terrorists hate the West because of our policies, not who we are.

The Girl Who Wasn't So Special

Perhaps, in a world so crowded with "others," Sweden has become the new exotic.

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May 21, 2013