President Obama's Iran Strategy
The Worst Possible Outcome

U.S. negotiators now seem set to tolerate an Iranian path to nuclear weapons. This would set off a catastrophic arms race.

Spare the Rod and Spoil the Banker
50 Shades of Regulatory Grey

Go ahead, tie us up in red tape, the big banks say.

The Sunni Alliance
Qatar-Egypt Spat to Reopen Arab Rift?

Qatar recalls its ambassador from Cairo over Libya bombings.

Turbulent Times in Turkey
Turkey’s Missile Shield Won’t Be NATO-Integrated

The lack of interoperability presents a structural shift away from the alliance.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Trojans Reject Horse

The terms of the Greek capitulation are in some ways even more severe than a straight-up continuation of the bailout program.

Andrew Jackson Lives
The New Foreign Policy Consensus

The political establishment is trending toward hawkishness—while the public becomes downright Jacksonian.

The Emerging Iran Consensus
Former Obama Official Speaks Against Iran Policy

But is the Administration listening?

The Price Putin Pays
Germans Shift Defense Posture Against Russia

New German defense strategy refocuses on protecting Eastern Europe.

The Afterparty Continues
ISIS in Libya Threatens Rome, Hillary Clinton Hardest Hit

American involvement in Libya was one of the most prominent bullet points on Hillary’s resume as Secretary of State.

An Iliad of Woes
Recurring Failed Populist Syndrome

Greece’s current troubles are a symptom of a deeper corruption at the heart of an economy dominated by oligarchs. If Syriza can smash the oligarchic power structure, it may give the country a chance—if.

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