Protecting Rohingya after the Coup in Burma
The brutalities endured by Burma’s Rohingya—the country’s most vulnerable population—were bad even before the recent coup. The US response must take their plight into account, or risk making it even worse.
Hannah So & Olivia EnosFebruary 16, 2021
The Return to Liberal Internationalism: A Review of Ikenberry’s A World Safe for Democracy
In his book “A World Safe for Democracy,” John Ikenberry writes an impassioned defense of liberal internationalism and the international order it helped to create.
Justin RoyFebruary 5, 2021
America Might Need to Rejoin TPP
Ever since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017, Washington has been engulfed in a contentious debate whether leaving the treaty was a geo-economic blunder or a necessary step to protect the American economy.
Erik KhzmalyanFebruary 4, 2021
Myanmar Coup Could Benefit China
The US must act swiftly and decisively against the Myanmar coup to preserve the country’s recent democratic gains and send a message to China.
Isabella MeibauerFebruary 1, 2021
Marksism – No. 33: Polarization, Civil Religion, and the Inauguration
In this week’s episode, the editors discuss Mark Haas’ article about polarization, and then cover the use of religion in…
Mark Tooley & Marc LiVecche & Mark MeltonJanuary 22, 2021
A President’s Prayer on the World War II Memorial
The Friends of the National World War II Memorial recently announced the charity had received a $2-million grant that will allow the inclusion of President Franklin Roosevelt’s D-Day prayer on the memorial site.
Alan DowdJanuary 22, 2021
Beware Playing the Counterterrorism Game at Home
As shocking as the January 6 lawlessness was, I was surprised how quickly people who should know better switched gears and called for some version of the Global War on Terror to be fought—not on some distant desert or foreign mountain top—but inside America against American citizens.
Alberto M. FernandezJanuary 22, 2021
Biden Should Follow Trump’s Example on Combating Human Trafficking
Unbeknownst to most observers of politics, Donald Trump did not just carry on this bipartisan tradition, but he also made the fight against modern slavery one of his administration’s signature issues.
Rebecca MunsonDecember 22, 2020
“Save Lebanon and Stop Turkey” Should Be the Cornerstone of Biden’s Middle East Policy
President-elect Joe Biden must construct a foreign policy agenda that prioritizes confronting Turkey, on its belligerent international conduct, and stabilizing the spiraling economic, political, and security situation in Lebanon.
Toufic BaakliniDecember 8, 2020
