InternationalCommentary
Cambodia: Deal Doesn’t End Need to Remain Vigilant
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) came to an agreement to end political deadlock in Cambodia, but it… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Iran: Don’t Forget About the Missiles
On Tuesday, Senators Kelly Ayotte (R–NH) and Marco Rubio (R–FL) sent a letter urging President Obama to include restrictions on Iran’s long-range missile program during… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China: Free Trade Zone Fumbles Reform
Last October, China debuted the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ). Chinese officials hoped to attract foreign investment into Shanghai’s Pudong district with a free flow… Read More
InternationalNews
ISIS Continues to Force Christians Out of Iraq
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ultimatum that Christians leave Mosul to avoid purge expired Friday at noon, driving a reported 2,000 Assyrian families… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What’s Happening in Israel And Palestine? What Should the U.S. Do?
“[Israel] also realize that they’re in the middle of a war of ideas, a propaganda war, and that Hamas uses everything possible to try to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
10 Ways the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Role in Plane Crash
Evidence is mounting that Russian-backed insurgents in eastern Ukraine were responsible for the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane, with the loss of 298… Read More
InternationalCommentary
BRICS Bank: More Problems Than Potential
After years of discontent with the World Bank, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have agreed to form their own development bank,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Deep Roots of the Border Crisis
The violence in Central America that leads to the crisis at our border is not an isolated example of policy gone awry but the tipping… Read More
InternationalCommentary
You Call This Progress, Secretary Kerry?
During an interview Sunday with Meet the Press, Secretary of State John Kerry claimed credit for North Korea being more “quiet” than last year. Kerry,… Read More
InternationalNews
Dianne Feinstein: Putin Needs to ‘Man Up,’ Address Malaysia Airlines Attack
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin today, saying he should “man up” and address last week’s tragic attack… Read More
InternationalNews
John Kerry: ‘Pretty Clear’ Russia Involved in Malaysian Plane Crash
Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed today that pro-Russian separatists were involved in Thursday’s attack on a Malaysia Airlines plane which left 298 dead and… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Obama Sanctions Russian Firms Once Subsidized by Ex-Im Bank
Two of the four Russian firms targeted for economic sanctions by President Obama this week received substantial subsidies from the Export-Import Bank. The financial ties… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Newsflash to Obama Administration: Appeasement Never Works
Winston Churchill once said “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” The U.S. has been negotiating a deal… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran’s Deal or No Deal
If they are taking odds in Vegas, bet on not getting a P5+1 deal with Iran over its nuclear program. The sides have an option… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Key Question That Must Be Answered About Malaysia Plane Crash
“To what level is Russia, Moscow specifically … complicit in this? Was this a rogue commander of the Russian forces?”
InternationalCommentary
Hamas’s Last Stand
USA Today reports that “[t]he Israeli military announced a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip late Thursday after 10 days of fighting between Israel and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hong Kong Report Lights Fuse for Future Protests
Hong Kong democracy activists have vowed further disobedience after learning that, despite large protests this summer and a campaign for electoral reform that attracted 800,000… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.S. Must Do Everything Possible to Undermine Hamas
Hamas starts wars it knows it can’t finish. It also knows full well that wars in a very small place put innocents at risk. And… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q & A: What Is This Iron Dome That Is Protecting Israel From Hamas Rockets?
As Hamas launches rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, casualties are kept at a minimum thanks to Israel’s superior air defense system. In the… Read More
InternationalNews
Israeli Leader a Pillar of Calm in Face of Rocket Attacks
“We face a very, very brutal terrorist enemy.” As rockets fired by Hamas rained down yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coolly and calmly described… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Pakistan: U.S. Engagement Necessary as Drone Strikes Resume
On Thursday, U.S. drones killed at least four militants in Pakistan. It is the fourth such strike since a Pakistani military operation commenced in June…. Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
U.S.-China Summit Seeks Improved Relations Yet Again
U.S. officials and observers are hoping last week’s U.S.-China Strategic and Economic dialogue will halt what some are calling a “downward spiral” in relations between… Read More
InternationalCommentary
India: Modi’s First Budget Is Short on Details
Instead of a big bang, the reaction to India’s first budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was more of a whimper. The highlight of the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Collective Self-Defense Is Good for the U.S.-Japan Alliance
On July 1, a prime-minister-appointed security advisory panel determined that Japan has the right to collective self-defense, a right guaranteed to all nations under the… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
#BringBackOurGirls Isn’t Trending Anymore. But the Girls Still Aren’t All Free.
While the #BringBackOurGirls campaign brought international media attention to the plight of more than 250 schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, very little… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.S. and China’s Changing Investment Patterns
A new and growing shift in China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from developing to developed world is well underway, and according to The Heritage… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cambodia Denies Human Rights Abuse
In its Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the United Nations called upon Cambodia to end its persistent violations of basic freedoms and respect the rights of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Congress Must Ask Obama: Why Doesn’t Your Administration Cut U.S. Aid to the Palestinian Authority?
Considering its participation in the new Palestinian unity government, Hamas’ rocket attacks on Israel should lead the U.S. to cut the hundreds of millions in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Afghans Need to Demonstrate Readiness for Democracy
After a relatively successful first round of presidential elections in Afghanistan in April, the second round—held June 14—has led to a full-blown political crisis that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pakistan Expert: Pakistan Is Ideological and Greedy
American foreign policy has traditionally treated Pakistan as a security-seeking state, but C. Christine Fair suggests in Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army’s Way… Read More
