Obama delivered his final United Nations speech, challenging people to contemplate the successes of the previous eight years. Yet, while providing admirable aspirations for a world slipping into chaos, Obama failed to provide a vision of U.S. leadership that would address the oncoming challenges.
Megan ReissSeptember 22, 2016
We believe it is our responsibility to speak out at this time in order to provide a much-needed corrective to the current foreign policy debate.
The EditorsSeptember 21, 2016
Barack Obama makes the final appearance of his presidency today before the UN General Assembly. As we evaluate this address, consider this assessment of his September 2009 UN speech.
Anne R. PierceSeptember 20, 2016
Debates about whether the European Union will fail have often occurred in intellectual silos. Thankfully, AEI hosted a panel of economists who presented and defended their contrasting forecasts about the EU’s future.
Mark MeltonSeptember 20, 2016
Alexander Hamilton argued in Federalist #68 that given “the desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils,” the Constitution should erect “every practicable obstacle” to prevent such “intrigue and corruption.”
Alan DowdSeptember 19, 2016
We have been led to believe Brexit is leading the United Kingdom toward the precipice of economic self-destruction in a…
Timothy W. TaylorSeptember 16, 2016
The most telling aspect of the events surrounding France’s burkini ban was the response by European observers.
Caleb BernacchioSeptember 15, 2016
Inboden’s essay in War on the Rocks, “Dark Days: Trump, Christianity, and a Low Dishonest Decade,” has garnered a great deal of attention, but has not, as far as I can tell, been answered in print.
Joshua MitchellSeptember 14, 2016
Twenty-three years ago today, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and PLO negotiator Abbas agreed to the Oslo Accords.
Robert NicholsonSeptember 13, 2016
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