International Analysis
The Rise of ‘Hate Speech’ Policing in Europe
Free speech is increasingly under attack on college campuses — but if you think it’s bad here, look across the pond to Europe. Authorities over… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Bad Deal Between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, 80 Years Ago
Some 80 years ago, on Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, formally known as the “Treaty of nonaggression… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Adds Sanctions on Russia After Chemical Weapons Used on Ex-Spy
President Donald Trump put more sanctions on Russia via executive order Thursday as required by law in response to Russia’s use of chemical weapons in… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
What Putin Really Wants
Military aggression is no surprise coming from Russia—it’s what Russia’s been doing for generations. But Americans might be surprised to learn the motivations behind that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Protests in Moscow Reveal a Disparity in Russian Democracy
Some surprising events transpired in Moscow last weekend. Violent protests—the largest in Russia in a decade—erupted, and more than 1,300 people were detained. Protesters demanded… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Ukraine Takes Another Step Toward Freedom From Russia
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainians have taken another step in their long struggle to free themselves from the shadow of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, holding elections that were orderly,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Allies Like Poland Deserve Another Way to Enter the Visa Waiver Program
Rep. Dan Lipinski recently proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would advance the Visa Waiver Program, and although the amendment from… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Lessons of the Versailles Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919. Neither the winners nor the losers of World War I were happy… Read More
InternationalCommentary
New Chief at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Is a Hopeful Sign for Much-Needed Leadership Change
The announcement of new leadership at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty could signal the beginning of a new era in U.S. international broadcasting. Last week, foreign… Read More
InternationalNews
UK Knife Crime Hits Record High, Despite London Mayor’s ‘Knife Control’
The U.K., most notably London, has experienced a sharp increase in knife-related crime, despite “knife control” efforts to curb the violence, newly released figures detail…. Read More
SecurityNews
Diplomat: Poland Doesn’t View Trump as Cozy With Putin
From the perspective of a country counting itself as the “best barometer” of concern about Russia’s aggression, President Donald Trump is anything but soft on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US-UK Relationship Will Be Just Fine Despite Leaked Cables
The resignation this week of the British ambassador to Washington has made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. Sir Kim Darroch resigned following the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Years After Brexit Vote, Dire Warnings for UK Economy Have Proved Wrong
Pollsters had heart palpitations in June 2016 as the people of Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. A dismayed media spouted speculative hysteria… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez’s Shameful Ignorance of History
“The United States is running concentration camps on our southern border, and that is what they are.”—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. In April 1944, two Slovakian Jews… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Eyes More US Troops for Poland, Easing Poles’ Visa Travel to US
President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to possibly station 2,000 more U.S. military troops in Poland and to add the country “fairly soon” to the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Time for Poland to Join the Visa Waiver Program
President Andrzej Duda of Poland is set to visit President Donald Trump at the White House this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poland… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s UK Visit Was a Glowing Success
It’s not too much to call President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, which concluded on Wednesday, a big success. The curious thing is that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
American Soldiers on D-Day Set the Bar for Courage
KYIV, Ukraine—This week we honor the soldiers who saved Europe by storming the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago on D-Day—June 6, 1944. These soldiers… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Theresa May Will Be Gone in Days. Why Not Meet With Boris Johnson?
President Donald Trump began his state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday with a day of ceremony, including a private lunch and a banquet… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Liberals Fear the State Department’s Review of the Nature of Human Rights
“Every human law has just so much of the nature of law as is derived from the law of nature,” Thomas Aquinas wrote. “But if… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Trump Needs to Achieve During UK Visit
After watching sumo wrestling and tasting sushi in Japan, President Donald Trump is back stateside. But soon he will be on the road again for some… Read More
InternationalCommentary
European Parliamentary Elections Reflect Electorate’s Mandate for Change
There is no doubt the winds of change are continuing to blow across Europe. Established political parties of the center-right and center-left suffered large losses… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What We Can Learn From the European Union
The European Union Parliament elections this week provided a shock to the system for the center-right and center-left coalition in European politics: The big winners… Read More
InternationalCommentary
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Prime Minister Theresa May to Resign
Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom on Friday announced her intention to resign. May will quit as head of the governing Conservative Party… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Will Nation-States Make a Comeback in EU Elections?
Poland recently enjoyed the so-called Long May Weekend—a local holiday weekend that combines Labor Day (May 1) and Constitution Day (May 3). The latter commemorates… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pompeo Sends the Message Britain Needs to Hear
Speaking Wednesday in London at the Centre for Policy Studies—a distinguished think tank founded by Margaret Thatcher—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the annual Margaret… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Theresa May Bungled Brexit. Now, the Voters Will Have Their Say.
Prime Minister Theresa May and her government never liked Brexit. The compromise deal they devised would create more problems than it would solve, which is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After Clearing a Hellenic Hurdle, Macedonia’s Bid to Join NATO Heads to Senate
President Donald Trump on April 29 officially sent to the Senate for ratification the protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia to accede to NATO…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Putin Just Attacked Ukraine’s Sovereignty Yet Again
Just 72 hours after the election of former actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Ukraine’s next president, Russian President Vladimir Putin has given him his… Read More
