InternationalCommentary
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has quickly risen to fame in Belarus for defying her country’s repressive regime, is now visiting top U.S. officials in Washington, D.C…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Bulgaria on July 8 and 9 will host the fourth business forum of the Three Seas Initiative, commonly referred to internationally as “the 3SI.” This… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Spain has been on an economic roller-coaster ride throughout the past decade. Economic freedom for the European Union’s fourth-largest economy has improved remarkably over the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Voters in Switzerland, one of the world’s most competitive and free economies, disapproved a revision on Sunday to the Alpine country’s climate law that would… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Following the NATO summit, President Joe Biden will continue his European trip with a visit to Geneva, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In a recent commentary, “When the former Soviet Union nearly became a democracy,” former Navy Secretary J. William Middendorf offered some timely observations on the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent extra state patrols to Jewish neighborhoods after a rash of attacks, including the beating of a man by… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.S. sanctions recently slapped on Albania’s former prime minister for corruption represent the latest in a string of events highlighting shortfalls in government integrity… Read More
InternationalCommentary
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced a deal May 17 that many are calling a “cease-fire” on… Read More
EnergyCommentary
When President Barack Obama rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, he concluded that “America is now a global leader when it comes… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.” So said famed French… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Only a few months ago, the Biden administration argued that Nord Stream 2, a proposed natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany, was “a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In a recent forum between the U.S. and European Union, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed for greater U.S. support for the Three Seas Initiative,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Last June, the Trump-hating reporters who always wanted to underline that then-President Donald Trump was almost traitorously soft on Russia banged a can about a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Vladimir Putin has never been averse to taking risks—especially those that make him look stronger at home, while undermining the confidence and solidarity of the West. … Read More
InternationalCommentary
Over the past few weeks, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s health has been deteriorating. Navalny’s condition began with back pain and numbness in his legs, but… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The passing on Friday of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99, is a huge loss for Great Britain… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defense budgets in Europe have thus far weathered the coronavirus pandemic surprisingly well. While that’s good news, it’s no time to become complacent. As the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Historians may puzzle for many years over why a rambling, emotional interview between members of the British royal family and an American media tycoon-cum-billionaire became a rallying cry… Read More
InternationalCommentary
March 15 marked the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of ties between the United States and Albania. Commemorating the occasion, U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim noted… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Every now and then, my sense of loss over the passing of someone I know is offset by the knowledge that they lived a stellar… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Samuel Paty was decapitated on Oct. 16, 2020, outside the middle school in a north Paris suburb where he had taught history and civics for… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
On March 5, 1946, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a warning to the West in his famous “Iron Curtain” speech. In Fulton, Missouri,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Joe Biden spoke to a hastily thrown together virtual meeting of the Group of Seven last week. Given the short duration of Friday’s summit… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As Alexis Mrachek of The Heritage Foundation has reported, Russian protesters have taken to the streets in recent weeks to express widespread anger and frustration… Read More
InternationalCommentary
National security adviser Jake Sullivan underlined Washington’s clear interest in reinforcing the bilateral relationship between the United States and Poland during his first official call… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Israel and Kosovo made history Monday by officially establishing full diplomatic relations. Signing the groundbreaking agreement, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi highlighted the “warm and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russian citizens are protesting the imprisonment of Alexei Navalny, an opposition leader and anti-corruption activist. Navalny was arrested and jailed Jan. 17, accused of violating… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On this day 76 years ago, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi forces murdered more than 1.1 million people, the vast majority… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden pledged to “repair alliances.” Yet one of his first moves in power was to remove a bust of the late… Read More
