Republics Commentary

Russia's Lonely Liberals

Russia's liberals may feel left out and abused, but poking Moscow in the eye won't help their cause.

Athens Meets Israel

Greece can play a valuable part in the Middle East by bringing Israel closer to Europe.

Seoul Can Defend Itself

A change in America’s security guarantee to South Korea is long overdue.

NATO & Israel

The flotilla raid could cause our relations with Ankara to implode—and severely harm the transatlantic alliance.

Teutons in Charge

Germany—not America—will determine whether the world avoids further economic collapse.

Grecian Formula

Greece’s financial mess could be the end of European unity.

Two Crises

The disaster in Haiti requires decisive, American-led multilateral action. China’s Internet crackdown, on the other hand, demands caution.

Talking to Turkey

As Erdogan visits, Obama should seek to restore confidence in Ankara’s alliance with the West.

Guns & Butter

Our Asian allies can protect themselves. Obama should lessen our military commitments to the region while promoting further economic integration.

Loose BRICs

Americans shouldn’t be alarmed by the BRIC summit. The body is just another toothless international grouping, not an attempt to exert hard power.

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May 26, 2012