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Shut Down Kaesong, South Korea

The industrial area shared with the North is a source of hard currency for a nation that threatens it.

The Utility of the Iran Sanctions

They might not provoke major changes. But that's not their only purpose.

Why the Iran Sanctions Don't Work

Nobody's happy about the bad economy, but Tehran isn't changing direction anytime soon.

Essays

Rethinking the Pakistan Plan

U.S.-Pakistani relations are in crisis. Strategic fear of India prevents Pakistan from bending to U.S. demands. Easing India-Pakistan tensions could change the dynamics of the U.S.-Pakistan alliance.

The Seoul Nuclear Summit

Obama has emerged as champion of securing vulnerable nuclear materials. Two years after his Washington summit on this arcane but important matter, leaders are descending on South Korea to track progress and fashion goals for the future.

Revisiting Iran

The United States must find new and innovative ways to avoid the trap of a dead-end policy towards Iran. A roundtable discussion.

The New Cuba Divide

An unexpected alliance of farmers, northern liberals and western conservatives is emerging to challenge the U.S. political status quo on Cuba.

An Offer Castro Couldn't Refuse - or Survive

The facts of the international scene have changed drastically in the last few years, but not many conservative pundits have changed their minds.

Blogs

The Iranian People Challenge the West

A moderate's election puts the ball in Washington's court on the nuclear issue.

Reading Iranian Minds

Making assertions without evidence does not lead to good policy.

State the Objective of the Iran Talks

Simple, cost-free steps could give the Iranians reason to make positive moves of their own.

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June 19, 2013