Where "Leading from Behind" Leads
China Offers Iraq Air Support

Burden-sharing, or a multi-power struggle?

Wikimedia Commons
The TNR Dust-Up
Horrible Bosses

What the New Republic and the Washington Redskins have in common.

No Strings Attached
Spending Bill to Restore Aid to Egypt

The new omnibus spending bill will help restore military aid to Egypt. The conditions of the restoration are sure to annoy everybody.

Germany's Foreign Policy Dilemma
Germany Plans First Solo Deployment Since WWII

An advising mission to Kurdistan marks a historical turning-point.

"Top Gun" Diplomacy
Japan and Russia to Resolve Airborne Row

Amidst rising tensions, Japan and Russia are working together to stem the rising number of dangerous airborne incursions and intercepts.

Green Dreams
Green Policies Hamstring EU Growth

A new report finds that the EU’s green policies were poorly constructed, and its costs are outstripping its benefits.

Crude Economics
Good News and Bad News for US Shale

The oil price plunge is hurting America’s shale industry, but U.S. consumers are loving it.

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The Middle East Peace Process
Deep in a Hole

There is no “Plan B” for the Israelis and Palestinians.

Money and Politics
Congress Guts Campaign Finance Rules—and That’s a Good Thing

The measure may help Republicans in the short term, but the Republic as a whole in the long run.

Countering Putin
Western Power Pushes Back

The West is pushing back against Russia by establishing the credible threat of force in the form of ground forces, European missile defense, and even nukes.

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