Jun 23, 2025
Every so often there is a tectonic shift in American foreign policy -- a fundamental turning point marked by new ways of approaching the world. The post-World War II era of institution-building, the Cold War period of competition and militarization, and the 9/11 global war on terrorism are examples.
Has the return of...
Mar 3, 2025
In its war with Ukraine, Russia has targeted the environment as its most insidious means of warfare. It has blown up dams, flooded coal mines, burned down national forests, and even targeted the black sea dolphins that inhabit the waters off Ukraine’s coast. With an effort to obtain a peace agreement now underway,...
Aug 26, 2024
Conventional wisdom says that foreign policy doesn’t matter in U.S. Presidential elections. Quote “It’s the economy, stupid,” was long thought to be political gospel. But this election might be different. According to polls, a divided America cares deeply about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East,...