Bill Burns was America’s best diplomatic asset in the Biden years. He was also the nation’s spy chief.
Tony Blinken
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America’s Middle East ‘Withdrawal’ Breathes Its Last Breath
What was once a policy of disengagement has now become a policy of far more dangerous entanglement.
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Will Biden Put Pressure on Sudan?
Sudanese protesters say the U.S. must sanction the coup plotters of Khartoum.
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The Unheeded Dissent Cable
The White House only heard about an urgent warning of Afghanistan’s collapse after reading news reports.
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Meet the Consulting Firm That’s Staffing the Biden Administration
WestExec represented major corporations throughout the Trump years. Now it’s in the White House.
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Corruption Is What Other People Do
The Biden administration has embarked on a global anti-corruption campaign. It should start with Washington.
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The Old Diplomatic Playbook Has Failed Israel-Palestine
Why Biden must pursue a rights-based approach
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What’s in It for Women: A Feminist Foreign Policy
Bringing equality into the political decision-making process—and going even further
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Business as Usual With Saudi Arabia Is Good for Business
Biden missed an opportunity to hold MBS truly accountable.