BEYOND THE COLD WAR
Gorbachev's reforms have ended communist totalitarianism at home and the dream of total power in the world. Soviet policy in Europe...
THE COLD WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH
An overview of the Cold War era, assessing its phases, U.S. and Soviet strategies and tactics, and opportunities missed by both sides.
TALK TO THE TALIBAN-BUT DON'T TRUST THEM
The West can prevent more instability in Afghanistan.
RUSSIA CAN'T FIGHT A WAR AND STILL ARM THE WORLD
How the country's shrinking weapons exports could change the Middle East.
VIET NAM
RETURNING home after years of service in Viet Nam, I am nagged by the insistent thought that we have not yet adequately answered a...
HOW AMERICA CAN FOSTER AN AFRICAN BOOM
The continent needs investment-not just aid.
THE BEGINNING OF HISTORY
Surviving the era of catastrophic risk.
AMERICA MUST PREPARE FOR A WAR OVER TAIWAN
Being ready is the best way to prevent a fight with China.
GERMANY'S UKRAINE PROBLEM
Europe's Largest Country Needs Time to Adjust to a Dangerous New World
SAFE KEEING
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URGENCIES IN LATIN AMERICA
BOOKS on Latin America written ten years ago called attention to two parallel developments in the region. The major countries were...
MEASURING THE MARSHALL PLAN
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THE NEXT PANDEMIC?
Since it first emerged in 1997, avian influenza has become deadlier and more resilient. It has infected 109 people and killed 59 of...
A DEMOCRAT LOOKS AT FOREIGN POLICY
Reviews foreign policy issues confronting the USA from a Democratic point of view, by means of an occasionally combative critique of...
THE ARAB-ISRAELI WAR
Israel's decisive victory in the Six Day War of June 1967 radically altered the dimensions of the Arab refugee dilemma. It is no longer...
THE BEST CASE SCENARIO IN SYRIA
The conflict in Syria will only end with a political solution. The United States should use the leverage it has - through continued...
FOUAD AJAMI
Fouad Ajami considers Michael Mandelbaum's The Frugal Superpower.
BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE
To the Editor: Daniel Byman raises some valid concerns over the U.N. weapons inspection program in Iraq ("A Farewell to Arms Inspections,"...
LOST AT SEA
To the Editor: In "Terrorism Goes to Sea" , Gal Luft and Anne Korin set out to make a case for their vision of energy security and...
HOW TO SAVE THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Can Europe and members of Congress address Trump's concerns with the Iran nuclear deal while setting implementation on a more stable...
LAPD ends investigation into Anne Heche car crash
The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5. Read more ...
Trump's name is not on the ballot Tuesday, but his thumb rests heavily on...
There is a good chance these will be the last bids for seats in Congress for two of the best-known women in American politics - Republican icons Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Sarah... Read more ...
15 Good N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks to Buy Right Now
Here are the best disposable coverings we've tested and researched-and where you can find them. Read more ...
To Fix Tech, Democracy Needs to Grow Up
Calls to “democratize technology” ring hollow when both systems seem to be failing. The key is realizing that democracy is not yet in its final form. Read more ...
Explosion rocks Yerevan shopping plaza
One person is dead and another 20 are wounded, Armenia's Emergency Situations Ministry has said An explosion rocked a shopping plaza in the Armenian capital on Sunday... Read more ...
3 money habits a 6-figure-earning sex worker and a millionaire CEO have in...
Entrepreneur Kendra Y. Hill and sex worker Jet Setting Jasmine. Mykahl Raphael/Courtesy of Jet Setting Jasmine Business consultant Kendra Y. Hill made $2 million during the... Read more ...
Opinion | Concealing Classified Documents Is the Strongest Case Against...
Former president Donald Trump's stubborn refusal to return highly classified material forced the Justice Department's hand, resulting in the execution of a search warrant at... Read more ...
A Science Fiction Writer's Non-Utopian Hope on Climate Change
Evidence that the world is warming is growing harder to ignore: The hottest temperatures ever were recorded in parts of Europe this summer. Wildfires are incinerating parts of... Read more ...
How New Moms Convinced Republicans It Was Finally Okay to Expand Medicaid
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - The early days of Courtney Smith's pregnancy were dark. She bled for six weeks, a common but frightening experience during the first trimester of... Read more ...
Videocast: Cloudy and mild Sunday
Staying cloudy today, with highs just climbing into the low 70s. Sunshine returns tomorrow afternoon, but mild temperatures stick around. Read more ...