Rubio in Athens
During his speech in the Greek capital, the US secretary of state dispensed with the hypocrisy that has cloaked America’s globe-spanning ambition in recent decades.
Brian Stewart
Brian Stewart is a New York-based political writer primarily focused on US foreign and defense policy.
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Antizionist City
A community that embraces a set of shared beliefs is not necessarily a bad thing, but the value of solidarity depends entirely on the merits of the cause in question.
Power Without Principle
The Trump administration does not know how to use American power to expand American influence, and its officials do not care to learn.
State of Failure
Trump ignored Clausewitz, and disaster ensued.
Liberals Without Teeth
British liberals exclude reactionary cranks like Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur because they don’t have the stomach for a fight.
China Is Ready for the Next War. America Is Not.
What radar and jet propulsion were to World War Two, robotics and artificial intelligence will be to the next war between great powers.
Hasan Piker Is the Enemy
If liberals wish to forge an alliance of convenience with a socialist and apologist for jihadist violence, they will be betraying the very values they profess to uphold.
The UN’s Historically Selective Denunciation of Human Bondage
The transatlantic slave trade was a monstrous crime against humanity. Yet it represented just one example of an ancient evil that spanned many civilisations.
Meanwhile, in Sudan
While Iran, Israel, and Gaza have dominated headlines, a bloody power struggle among Sudanese warlords grinds on.
The United Nations Is Going Broke
Too often, the UN’s valuable field work is overshadowed by cynical political posturing. As a result, collecting annual dues from member states has become more difficult.
Melania at the Mic
The first lady’s surreal act of geopolitical theatre did little to explain how the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign against Iran’s brutal theocrats will make the world safer.
An Hour of Reckoning
Iran has never been weaker and America has never been more poorly led.