Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy can only be understood in the context of the regime’s evolving domestic weakness. Unfortunately, that does not make it less dangerous.

Despite recent authoritarian backsliding, could Turkey supply the prototype for a successful synthesis of Islam and democracy?

It’s Wilson, not Nixon, whom Obama most resembles in his pursuit of the Iran deal.

Left to its own devices by the U.S., Europe has once again become a problem continent. The Transatlantic community needs to re-discover its common bonds in collective security.

Change is coming to the Kremlin, sooner or later. The West should consider the implications.

Many people assume Iran’s Supreme Leader does not know what he is doing. It’s a mistake to do so.

So far, the “historic” Iran deal hasn’t shifted much. If it’s going to stick, the Obama Administration has to think bigger.

Engagement, not estrangement, is the best policy for influencing African states.

In our “transgender” world, some women want to be warriors, others are content to perform the traditional role of gentle care-givers.

Commentary on the agreement with Iran has focused too much on the “art of the deal” and how it was struck. The real focus should be on the long-term consequences for nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.