Editors' Picks
Obama's Self-Inflicted Scandal
The only thing transparent about the White House is its perverse penchant for secrecy.
How to keep America in the game when our enemies are trying to shut us out.
The Unstoppable Force vs. the Immovable Object
Could the United States really go to war with China?
Why ancient kinship and tribal affiliation still matter in a world of global geopolitics.
How these Burmese rebels got big on Weibo

BY PATRICK BOEHLER
10 signs you may be a liberal imperialist

Does North Korea have a pirate problem?
BY ISAAC STONE FISH
Yes, Karzai is an ingrate -- but the Afghans need us.

By MARC CHRETIEN
Caption Contest: What's happening in this photo of Kim Jong Un?

Is it safe to fly on a U.N. helicopter?

BY COLUM LYNCH
DIRECTORY
Curing America's Fear of Commitment - By Marc Chretien
Karzai is an ingrate, but the Afghans need us.
05/20/2013
Getting to Yes with the Taliban - By John Arquilla
The case for negotiating with terrorists.
05/20/2013
Metternich in Baghdad - By Ramzy Mardini
No, America hasn't "lost" Iraq. But a dangerous realpolitik is the new normal in Baghdad.
05/20/2013
The 5 Best Tumblrs for Foreign Policy Nerds - By Elizabeth F. Ralph
Is this worth a billion dollars?
05/20/2013
What the Hell Was That All About? - By Aidan Foster-Carter
After scaring the world witless, has North Korea slunk back into its cave?
05/20/2013
Bassem Youssef Isn't Joking Around - By David Kenner
The Egyptian satirist stands on the front lines of Egypt’s culture wars.
05/20/2013
Are We Becoming Argentina? - By Daniel Altman
The Republican Party is taking America down a dangerous path.
05/20/2013
No, They Can’t - By Aaron David Miller
Why American presidents always disappoint us.
05/20/2013
J-School in the Land of the Junta - By Dustin Roasa
Can Burma build a free media or will the government’s new soft-sell propaganda win out?
05/20/2013