The best way to succeed in Venezuela is to empower María Corina Machado and the democratic opposition.
Carrie FilipettiJanuary 5, 2026
From the killing of Soleimani to the capture of Maduro, Trump’s record in foreign affairs has been marked not by isolationism but decisive uses of force
James DiddamsJanuary 3, 2026
The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 3, 2026
Secretary Hegseth’s recent address to generals and admirals reflected that senior officers are not beyond criticism by civilian leadership, a long-running feature of the American system of civil-military relations
Garrett ExnerOctober 2, 2025
While there are many reasons to be for or against the current administration’s tariffs, this impulse to invoke Reagan to criticize Trump can obscure significant overlap in each president’s strategic use of trade as a geopolitical tool
Randall FowlerAugust 19, 2025
Absent the language and intercultural skills that make diplomacy work, the US will not be able to effectively project power abroad
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyJune 26, 2025
Despite calls for America to stop promoting democracy abroad, the truth is that autocratic regimes are intrinsically unstable and can be relied upon neither by the US nor by their own citizens
Aaron RhodesJune 5, 2025
The US Federal Government has long utilized an indirect approach to dissociate itself from institutions that promote or allow offensive speech, as with racism and antisemitism.
Guy ChetApril 30, 2025
Human rights, properly defined and pragmatically pursued, do not need to be a distraction from great power competition with China and Russia but can instead be a core part of the fight against our repressive adversaries
Corban TeagueApril 3, 2025
