The Obama Administration cannot escape its share of the responsibility for what has gone wrong with U.S. foreign policy. And the problem is not the policy itself, but rather its implementation.

Obama will need the courage of his convictions if he is to have a lasting legacy as a foreign policy strategist.

In an increasingly unstable world, the Obama Administration has no clear-cut options.

Obama needs to back up his tough talk on foreign policy with tough action.

The country have taken a vacation from global leadership, but that’s likely to be temporary.

When American black vocalists and songwriters did their thing in the Sixties, they made political waves as well as music, whether they intended to or not.

Strategic failure in the Middle East could be a blessing in disguise.

U.S. advantages in the new era of unconventional energy are many.

Discretion may be the better part of valor for defenders of democracy.

China and the U.S. each need the other to remain economically vibrant, and both will benefit from a U.S.-led global order.