Politics

What I Left Out

I wrote a book about 1979, but I left out the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Here’s why.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 24, 2013

Japan's Own Worst Enemy?

Shinzo Abe is at the height of his popularity. But is he too much of a right-wing nut to save the country's economy?

BY TOBIAS HARRIS | MAY 23, 2013

The EMPire Strikes Back

Electromagnetic pulse is the conservative fetish that just won't die.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | MAY 23, 2013

Chief of the Band

From showman to president, Haiti's Michel Martelly insists he's in charge. But can he lead his fractured country out of crisis?

BY RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL | MAY 23, 2013

The War for the Arab World

Sunni-Shiite hatreds are the least of the Middle East's problems -- it's the struggle within the Sunni world that will define the region for years to come.

BY MARC LYNCH | MAY 23, 2013

Flexible Spending Account

How the Pentagon is wriggling its way through sequestration.

BY GORDON ADAMS | MAY 23, 2013

The War Professor

Can Obama finally make the legal case for his war on terror?

BY ROSA BROOKS | MAY 23, 2013

Gitmo's Fallen Czar

Daniel Fried was the perfect man for the hardest job in Washington, but even he couldn’t close Guantanamo.

BY MICHELLE SHEPHARD | MAY 22, 2013

What Happens Overseas Should Stay Overseas

Why foreign-policy wonks shouldn't write about domestic policy.

BY DANIEL DREZNER | MAY 22, 2013

The Optimist’s Case for Yemen

Her country is in turmoil. But Yemen’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate believes that the revolution can still succeed.

BY JEFF GEDMIN | MAY 22, 2013

And You Thought the IRS Was Bad?

The world's five most out-of-control tax agencies.

BY J. DANA STUSTER | MAY 21, 2013

The Show Trial State

Why Russia's ludicrous attempt to silence Alexey Navalny is a throwback to the bad old times of Stalin and Khrushchev.

BY NINA KHRUSHCHEVA | MAY 21, 2013

Texas Hold 'Em in Tehran

Can the Supreme Leader bluff and bully his way to getting what he wants in Iran’s crucial upcoming presidential election?

BY YASMIN ALEM | MAY 21, 2013

Metternich in Baghdad

No, America hasn't "lost" Iraq. But a dangerous realpolitik is the new normal in Baghdad.

BY RAMZY MARDINI | MAY 20, 2013

Curing America's Fear of Commitment

Karzai is an ingrate, but the Afghans need us.

BY MARC CHRETIEN | MAY 20, 2013

Are We Becoming Argentina?

The Republican Party is taking America down a dangerous path.

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | MAY 20, 2013

No, They Can’t

Why American presidents always disappoint us.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | MAY 20, 2013

Give Them Our Huddled Masses

Why America should swap its retirees, patients, and students for skilled immigrant labor.

BY AADITYA MATTOO, ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN | MAY 17, 2013

Requiem for a Realist

The legacy of Kenneth Waltz.

MAY 15, 2013

Yes, Iraq Is Unraveling

And it's about to become Obama's problem all over again.

BY MICHAEL KNIGHTS | MAY 15, 2013

The Call of the Clan

Why ancient kinship and tribal affiliation still matter in a world of global geopolitics.

BY MARK S. WEINER | MAY 15, 2013

Obama's Self-Inflicted Scandal

The only thing transparent about the White House is its perverse penchant for secrecy.

BY RICHARD A. EPSTEIN | MAY 15, 2013

'We Are Not Fanatic Killers'

In an exclusive conversation with Khaled Meshaal, the Hamas chief talks about how Assad should have listened to his advice, and why he’s not “bloodthirsty” or “against” Jews.

BY DAVID KENNER | MAY 14, 2013

This Alliance Is Brought to You by the Letter 'M'

Introducing the world's most unlikely political grouping.

BY BRETT FORREST | MAY 14, 2013

Food Fight

Why is the agricultural lobby so mad at Obama?

BY GORDON ADAMS | MAY 14, 2013

You Know It's Bad…

When progress in the Middle East seems more in reach than a Washington that works.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | MAY 14, 2013

Sharifistan

The winner of Pakistan’s monumental election can celebrate democracy in action, but there’s still a long way to go.

BY ARIF RAFIQ | MAY 13, 2013

Janus in Islamabad

Is Pakistan's once and likely future prime minister someone the United States can work with?

BY EMILY CADEI | MAY 11, 2013

From Winterfell to King's Landing

How the cartography of Game of Thrones explains the world.

BY FRANK JACOBS | MAY 10, 2013

It's Morning in Islamabad

Yes, it’s broke, violent, and tumultuous. But here are five reasons Pakistan is better off than you think.

BY MOSHARRAF ZAIDI | MAY 10, 2013