Mitt Romney

The Appeal of the Courts

Actually, we've already figured out how to win the legal war on terrorism.

BY PHILLIP CARTER, DEBORAH PEARLSTEIN | MARCH 25, 2013

Why the World Can't Have a Nate Silver

The quants are riding high after Team Data crushed Team Gut in the U.S. election forecasts. But predicting the Electoral College vote is child's play next to some of these hard targets.

BY JAY ULFELDER | NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Relationship Advice

Don't believe the loose talk of Barack Obama exacting vengeance on Benjamin Netanyahu -- the two leaders need each other too much to let old grudges get in the way.

BY DAVID MAKOVSKY | NOVEMBER 8, 2012

How the Middle East Could Make Or Break Obama's Legacy

Congratulations, Mr. President. You've got four more years of dealing with the world's most dysfunctional region.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | NOVEMBER 7, 2012

8 Ways the World Has Changed Since Obama's Election

With Election Day finally upon us, it's worth reflecting on what a difference four years makes.

BY TY MCCORMICK, URI FRIEDMAN | NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Peace Talks

How war disappeared from American campaign rhetoric.

BY MARY DUDZIAK | NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Rights and Responsibility

The candidates may disagree on some human rights issues, but the next president will face challenges that transcend partisan lines.

BY KENNETH ROTH | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

No Game Change

The bipartisan consensus in Washington about expanding ties with India may be good for New Delhi, but it's turned the election into a snoozer.

BY SADANAND DHUME | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Back to Africa

If Barack Obama is reelected, he'll have to deliver on his promises to Africa -- and act more like Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush.

BY MVEMBA PHEZO DIZOLELE | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Land of the Lost

Latin Americans may prefer Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, but few believe either candidate will pay the region the attention it deserves.

BY MICHAEL SHIFTER | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Climate Course Correction

The world has spent two decades developing policies to combat global warming -- and we have little to show for it.

BY BJØRN LOMBORG | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The President and the World

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If Markets Picked Presidents

Who would be better for the global economy: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Air Wars

How defense is playing in the 2012 campaign.

BY GORDON LUBOLD, KEVIN BARON, JOHN REED | NOVEMBER 2, 2012

In Praise of Flip-Floppers

When it comes to presidents and foreign policy, changing your mind is as American as apple pie.

BY ZACHARY KECK | NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The Crisis That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Why Obama and Romney are both afraid to talk about the mess in Europe.

BY NICK SCHIFRIN | NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Blue Planet

What if the world could vote in the U.S. election?

BY URI FRIEDMAN | OCTOBER 31, 2012

Meet Sandy, the Game Changer

This storm could upend American politics -- if we're lucky.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | OCTOBER 29, 2012

The Amphibian

How Barack Obama learned to cover his right flank -- and his left.

BY JAMES TRAUB | OCTOBER 26, 2012

Jerks vs. Waterboarders

The best reason to pick Obama over Romney.

BY ROSA BROOKS | OCTOBER 25, 2012

Can't We All Just Not Get Along?

Why a decade of war hasn't provoked a real debate about America's role in the world.

BY JOHN A. GANS JR. | OCTOBER 24, 2012

Tell Us the One About the Robots, Mr. President

Want to lead the free world? You'd better figure out what to do about the rise of the machines.

BY PETER W. SINGER | OCTOBER 24, 2012

Who Said It: Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

With Election Day fast approaching, how well do you know the candidates on foreign policy?

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING, URI FRIEDMAN | OCTOBER 24, 2012

Slippery Mitt Evades KO

Will Romney's rope-a-dope strategy on foreign policy actually work?

BY WILL MARSHALL | OCTOBER 23, 2012

Do the Math

A 20-question debate scorecard for real talk on the defense budget.

BY GORDON ADAMS | OCTOBER 22, 2012

Caught in the Crossfire

If the United States wants to save Lebanon, it should get off the sidelines and help topple Bashar al-Assad's bloody dictatorship.

BY FIRAS MAKSAD | OCTOBER 22, 2012

Fight Night

How Barack Obama and Mitt Romney measure up on the seven foreign policy issues that really matter.

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | OCTOBER 22, 2012

How Foreign Policy Came to Matter in This Election

The race was supposed to be all about jobs, jobs, jobs. What happened?

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | OCTOBER 22, 2012

Burning Questions

What Martha Raddatz would ask the presidential candidates at Monday's foreign-policy debate.

INTERVIEW BY BENJAMIN PAUKER | OCTOBER 19, 2012

Want Closure? Go Talk to Dr. Phil.

You won't find it on the Iranian nuclear issue.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | OCTOBER 17, 2012