As Recep Tayyip Erdogan steers Turkey further away from liberal democracy and ever closer to authoritarianism, we’re reminded of just how often President Obama has picked the wrong partners and chosen the wrong direction on the world stage.
Alan DowdAugust 18, 2016
A policy of patient preparedness—bracing for the worst, getting through another day, another year, another term without another war—is how U.S. presidents have measured success in Korea for 63 years. It’s a low bar, to be sure. But given what Korean War II would look like, it’s a worthy goal.
Alan DowdAugust 12, 2016
In a rambling column otherwise focused on the November elections, Thomas Friedman revisited one of his favorite themes: his odd and unsettling affinity for autocracy.
Alan DowdJuly 21, 2016
The historic English speaking world hasn’t had a military coup in over 350 years since Oliver Cromwell dispersed the Long…
Mark TooleyJuly 19, 2016
There was an interesting exchange of articles recently about Pope Pius XII and Finnish WWII leader Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil…
Mark TooleyMay 26, 2016
It is as scandalous as it is shocking. It is much more than dereliction of duty. We ought to be soul-crushingly ashamed.
Marc LiVeccheSeptember 25, 2015
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