Getting off fossil fuels will save a fortune in averted military misadventures.
Middle East
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Arab Spring Isn’t a Historical Event. It’s Our Life.
Ten years later, an exiled Egyptian novelist reflects on Mubarak’s fall.
Posted inAmerica and the World
How to Counter the Secretary of Sabotage
Secretary of State Pompeo is setting political traps in his final days, but an emboldened Biden can avoid them.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Biden’s People Thought Reporters Weren’t Watching
Our 2020 coverage of the revolving door, foreign policy, and more
Posted inDay One Agenda
Biden Can End the War on Terror on Day One
Presidents have relied on outdated authorizations for two decades. The president-elect must end this practice.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Kushner Defines ‘America’s Interests’ at the Expense of Human Rights
The president’s son-in-law admits that ‘our values’ are not driving new accords with Israel.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Biden’s Pentagon Pick Reveals a Limited Imagination
Every contender for the Defense Department had deep ties to weapons makers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Lucrative Afterlife of a Trump Official
Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
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Together With Iran, Biden Must Undo the Damage of Trump’s Belligerence
‘Diplomacy, not murder, is the best path forward,’ said Bernie Sanders. Here’s how to make that happen.
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The U.S. Election: Views From the Arab World
Cartoons from Egypt, Jordan, and Sudan