Politics

Europe's Dirty Little Secret

Europe prides itself on its democratic credentials. So why is a tiny band of underdog dissidents having such a hard time fighting the continent’s last dictator?

BY CRISTINA ODONE | JUNE 18, 2013

Comey Don't Play That

How Obama's pick to lead the FBI tried to put the brakes on the NSA's surveillance dragnet.

BY MARC AMBINDER | JUNE 18, 2013

The Real Reason You're Mad at the NSA

Imagine the civil-military divide -- but much, much bigger.

BY JOHN MCLAUGHLIN | JUNE 17, 2013

The Evolution of an Interventionist

How John McCain became America's unofficial ambassador of leading from the front.

BY JOHN NORRIS | JUNE 14, 2013

Is Doing Something in Syria Better than Nothing?

Why Obama’s small plan to send small arms to the Syrian rebels might fail on all counts.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 14, 2013

The Kremlin and the Octopus

The arrest of a leading politician has shaken up Russia's most turbulent republic. But will anything really change?

BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | JUNE 14, 2013

Egyptians, the Army Is Not Your Quick Fix

Some Egyptians see military rule as a solution to their problems. Here's why it's a bad idea.

BY COLIN M. SNIDER | JUNE 14, 2013

Secret Police State

What’s worse: the NSA or the East German Stasi?

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 14, 2013

Nate Silvering the Iranian Elections

Does 538 work when only one person runs the show in Tehran?

BY KARIM SADJADPOUR | JUNE 13, 2013

One Era's Traitor Is Another Era's Whistle-Blower

How the media covered national-security leaks in Daniel Ellsberg's day.

BY J. DANA STUSTER | JUNE 12, 2013

Iran's Big Yawn

The challenge for Iran's supreme leader: How to make a sham presidential election look like a real one.

BY NAZILA FATHI | JUNE 12, 2013

To Protect and Defend...

No, Mr. President, your top job is not to 'keep the American people safe.'

BY MICAH ZENKO | JUNE 11, 2013

How the War in Syria Has Helped to Inspire Turkey's Protests

The anti-Erdogan protesters in Turkey have many grievances - but the prime minister's record of support for the Syrian rebels may turn out to be the most explosive.

BY SOPHIA JONES | JUNE 11, 2013

Calling Out the Austerians

Why starving the beast will kill the U.S. economy.

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | JUNE 11, 2013

In Defense of PRISM

How else can we smoke terrorists out of their hidey holes?

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | JUNE 7, 2013

Wings of Change

Which faction of Turkey's ruling party will emerge the strongest after the Istanbul protests?

BY AARON STEIN | JUNE 7, 2013

Can Tunisia Save the Arab Spring?

Of all the Arab Spring countries, little Tunisia is the one that's making the most progress toward full-fledged democracy.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 7, 2013

Transnational Security Advisors

Susan Rice and Samantha Power will finally move U.S. foreign policy into the 21st century.

BY ROSA BROOKS | JUNE 6, 2013

Rice, Power, and Hope

Did Obama just change Washington from the inside?

BY MICHAEL A. COHEN | JUNE 6, 2013

The 7 Deadly Sins of Defense Spending

How the Pentagon can cut costs -- and come out stronger.

BY DAVID BARNO, NORA BENSAHEL, ET AL. | JUNE 6, 2013

Mission: Assassination

The CIA's a lot better at targeted killing now than it used to be.

BY MALCOLM BYRNE, JEFFREY RICHELSON | JUNE 6, 2013

It Ain't About the Hardware

Will the wars of the future be won by management consultants?

BY GORDON ADAMS | JUNE 5, 2013

The No-Plan Zone

Modest measures to aid the Syrian rebels won't topple Assad. And despite protestations, even Washington's hawks don't want to go further.

BY MICAH ZENKO | JUNE 5, 2013

A Russian Artist's Snapshot of the National Psyche

Why Russia's entry at the world's toniest art fair speaks volumes about the country's predicament.

BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | JUNE 4, 2013

Cristinanomics

Argentina’s crazy plan to save the economy through money laundering.

BY DOUGLAS FARAH | JUNE 4, 2013

How to Negotiate Like a Pashtun

A field guide to dealing with the Taliban.

BY JONAH BLANK | JUNE 3, 2013

Liberia Leans In

In a country where rape has been used as a weapon of war, reformers are making special efforts to turn women into cops.

BY LAURA BACON | JUNE 3, 2013

Reforming the Democracy Bureaucracy

Washington's democracy promotion community is a mess. Here's how to fix it.

BY MELINDA HARING | JUNE 3, 2013

The Struggle for the Heart of Istanbul

It's becoming clear that it will take more than one chaotic weekend to derail Prime Minister Erdogan's plans.

BY JUSTIN VELA | JUNE 3, 2013

Here's What You Need to Know about the Clashes in Turkey

Has the government of Prime Minister Erdogan finally succumbed to the authoritarian impulses that doomed so many other Turkish leaders before him?

BY FIRAT DEMIR | JUNE 1, 2013