InternationalCommentary
Are Britain’s Conservatives Dead?
A year ago—even six months ago—Britain’s Conservative Party was riding high. It had won an unexpected victory in the 2015 election. Then, in June 2016,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Latin America Should Not Tolerate Cuba’s Aggression Toward US Diplomats
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently announced that he would expel two-thirds of Cuba’s diplomats stationed at their embassy in Washington, D.C. This move comes… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Stands Up to the Castro Regime
In withdrawing personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, the Trump administration took a limited and reasonable retaliation for attacks on U.S. diplomats in Havana…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
This UN Resolution Is a Major Step Toward Justice for Victims of ISIS Genocide
It was a breakthrough, if not an uncontroversial one. Last week, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a significant and promising resolution on the… Read More
InternationalNews
Women’s March Stays Silent on Saudi Arabia Allowing Women to Drive
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia finally decided to end one of the world’s most oppressive policies against women, issuing a decree on Tuesday… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Opportunity to Oust Those Who Covered Up Benghazi Missteps
It’s been five years since terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, leaving four Americans dead. Now, Libya’s interim government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Decision to Ban Venezuelan Government Officials Was Long Overdue
The president took long-needed action on Sunday when he put in place travel restrictions on a number of high-profile Venezuelan officials. As part of ban,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What to Look for in Germany’s Upcoming Election
On Sunday, one of the most important elections in Europe will take place. The German people go to the polls to elect a new Parliament,… Read More
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InternationalNews
Trump Decision on Refugee Total Expected Within Days
The Trump administration will decide within 10 days how many refugees may resettle next year in the United States, a State Department official said Wednesday… Read More
InternationalCommentary
At the UN, Trump Ends the Era of Leading From Behind
Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency thus far. The speech was… Read More
InternationalNews
6 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Big UN Speech
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump delivered remarks in many ways unlike those previous U.S. presidents have delivered… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Calls for Reforming UN Bureaucracy
President Donald Trump praised the new leadership of the United Nations on Monday for promoting reform in the global body, often criticized for bloated bureaucracy,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Should Defend Life and Religious Liberty at UN General Assembly
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will address the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time when it opens its 72nd session. While… Read More
InternationalNews
The Reforms Trump Will Push at the UN
President Donald Trump, a Republican and lifelong businessman who criticized the United Nations as a candidate, has common ground with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Failing Report Card for the Arms Trade Treaty
The third annual Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty is being held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. As I pointed out on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Who Pays for the Arms Trade Treaty? You Do
The nations that ratified a global Arms Trade Treaty are gathering for their third annual conference this week in Geneva, Switzerland. As always, this conference… Read More
InternationalFeature
US Air Force Dusts Off Old Skills to Fight a New Kind of War in Eastern Europe
ÄMARI AIR BASE, Estonia—A memorial site for Soviet air force pilots is hidden in the woods just outside the gates of this NATO air base…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia Will Not Win a Diplomatic Tit-for-Tat With the US
The recent U.S.-Russian tit-for-tat—the expulsion of diplomats and the closing of consulates—appears to be resulting in more parity of representation between the two global powers…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Freedom Imperiled in Hong Kong After Democracy Advocates Sent to Prison
Hong Kong’s freedom from Chinese meddling is quickly eroding. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, and Alex Chow—the leaders of the “Umbrella Revolution” student movement, which demanded… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump to Kim Jong Un: Military Strike ‘Would Be a Sad Day for North Korea’
President Donald Trump warned it would be a “very sad day for North Korea” if the United States had to use a military option to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Saudi Arabia Is Laying the Foundation for Improved Relations With Iraq
The Iraq-Saudi Arabia relationship, while historically rocky, appears to be on the mend. Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 prompted Saudi Arabia to close… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As Conflict Erupts Around the World, the US Must Not Defund This Critical Program
In the coming days, Congress will vote on major spending legislation that will include funding cuts for foreign policy and defense programs. Among the items… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the Trump Administration Is ‘Draining the Swamp’ at State Department
The State Department’s special envoys have long needed reform. That reform could be just around the corner if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s new proposal… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russian Actions in Belarus Are Cause for Concern
Russian actions in Belarus, an Eastern European country slightly smaller than the state of Kansas, are causing concern among neighboring countries. Russia is planning massive… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Closure of Kerch Strait Is Russia’s Latest Attack on Ukrainian Sovereignty
In May 2015, Russia began constructing a planned 11.8-mile bridge across the Kerch Strait, a body of water that sits between the Black Sea and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Progress for Women’s Legal Protections in Jordan and Lebanon
Many Arab countries have legal provisions that allow men accused or convicted of rape to avoid punishment. Often called “marry your rapist” laws, these provisions… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Europe Should Be Doing to Prevent Another Terrorist Attack Like Barcelona
Not so long ago, scenes of death and carnage on the streets of major European cities were a rarity. Not so any more. In this… Read More
InternationalCommentary
5 Rules for Sending Contractors to War in Afghanistan
The odds of the U.S. pulling away from the fight in Afghanistan are near zero. There are good reasons for that—all revolve around preventing the… Read More
InternationalNews
Desperate for Cash, Venezuela Gives Putin Control of Oil Assets
Venezuela is handing over unprecedented control of its state-owned oil assets to longtime financial backer Russia in an effort to stave off insolvency and economic… Read More
