It is tempting for presidents, who are the final arbiters of exercising state power in foreign affairs, to view the material realm as destiny. But ideas and principles have power too, often above and beyond the visible.
Chelsea Patterson Sobolik & Michael SobolikNovember 27, 2019
Three South American countries—Bolivia, Chile, and Ecuador—have experienced massive protests in the past couple of months.
W. Alejandro SanchezNovember 20, 2019
China maintains a flexible strategy as it looks to gain and secure new international partners and backers, while the US has demanded accountability and democracy from Guyana.
W. Alejandro SanchezNovember 18, 2019
Trump is not the first president to put conditions on aid to a foreign land, but he may be the first to do so in order to score petty political points.
Alan DowdOctober 29, 2019
America believes “in the dignity of each man, woman, and child. Our entire system is founded on an appreciation of the special genius of each individual.”
Emily de la Bruyere & Nate PicarsicOctober 28, 2019
As part of the Providence‘s God, America, and Nationalism Summit in Washington, DC, at the National Press Club, Walter Russell…
Walter Russell MeadOctober 25, 2019
While the US continues to support Taiwan, it has been unable to prevent some governments from establishing relations with China. Many of the nations that maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, two regions where the US has plenty of allies and partners. So as we discuss Taipei’s future in the Western Hemisphere, we must discuss what Washington can (realistically) do to help its ally.
W. Alejandro SanchezOctober 22, 2019
Managing Editor Drew Griffin interviews Faysal Itani of the Atlantic Council on the US withdrawal from Syria, the identity of…
Faysal ItaniOctober 21, 2019
The American-led Protestant missions in Korea achieved perhaps the most rapid and complete transformation of a nation in the history of Christianity, but they disappeared into almost complete obscurity by the time that the Korean War forced Americans to pay attention to Korea.
Robert S. KimOctober 21, 2019
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