Land of the Rising Gun
Abe Has 2020 Vision on Changing Constitution

But revising Japan’s peace clause remains a divisive proposition.

After Brexit
EU to UK: All Your Money Are Belong to Us

A cool €100 billion is the new estimated Brexit tax that the EU may ask Britain to pay.

A Little Perspective
Pew Study: U.S. Middle Class Smaller But Richer Than Europe’s

You’re better off living in Mississippi than Italy.

My Big Fat Greek Bailout
Athens Signs Up for More Austerity

But will the EU blink on debt relief?

Reading the Polls
Trump’s Base vs. the Blob

Do Trump’s foreign policy priorities align with the public’s? Recent polls show it’s complicated.

Say It Ain't So
ASEAN Goes Soft On China

Southeast Asia’s most irresolute multilateral body strikes again.

Dealing with Dictators
Trump Comes Under Fire For Duterte Invite

The decision to schmooze the Philippine strongman means there won’t be any public denunciation of his erratic regime. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

WRM Elsewhere
WATCH: WRM Discusses Theology and U.S. Foreign Policy

WRM speaks on the theological underpinnings of American foreign policy.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Still Rules over ASEAN

Don’t expect a tough line on Beijing to come out of this year’s summit.

Mixed Messages
Trump Sows Confusion in Seoul

Trump’s latest outburst on THAAD and trade will hardly help shore up U.S.-South Korean relations.

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