With the help of her powerful father, Liz Cheney is running for Senate and setting off the next round of an intra-GOP fight over foreign policy.Â
America and the World
Transatlantic Trouble
How much has America’s spying on European allies damaged the transatlantic trade deal once thought to be one of Obama’s best opportunities for shaping his foreign policy legacy?
Turkish Delight No More
The protests against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan mark a turning point in the country’s democracy but find their roots in a complicated Cold War and Ottoman past.Â
The War Next Door
Horrifying as the Syrian civil war is, Israel’s best policy option is to stay out.
Three Guiding Principles for NSA Reform
Many Americans are disturbed by government data-mining, but what can we actually do to change the system we’re so uncomfortable with?Â
Turkey’s George W. Bush?
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reacting to his country’s massive protests much like our 43rd  president did in the face of Iraq War dissent.Â
A German Tea Party?
What the popular rise of a new anti-euro political party says about fraying nerves in Europe’s economic powerhouse.Â
A Sheikh’s Life
What Tariq al-Fadhli’s story says about the mixed-up world of Yemeni politics
The Chechen Connection
The Boston bombers have put the region and U.S.-Russia relations in the spotlight.
Forgiving Syria
Finding the truth and reconciling warring factions will not be easy after the end of the Syrian conflict.

