Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago 鈥 a Russia to be Thankful For
In a Christmas gift on Dec. 25, 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. The 鈥渆vil empire,鈥 as Ronald Reagan rightly called it, was erased from the map.
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Iraq War Damaged US Credibility
The war in Iraq was a strategic miscalculation and the single greatest blow to American power and prestige since Vietnam.
Troops are Gone but War is not Over
While Americans have been welcoming the 鈥渆nd鈥 of the war in Iraq over the past few days, a political crisis of serious proportions has been unfolding in Baghdad. The fragile governing coalition that
Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator
The Harvard Negotiation Project annually presents a 鈥淕reat Negotiator Award鈥欌 to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in international negotiations.
Our Best Foreign Policy President
The true victors of the Cold War were visionaries like Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and Yeltsin as well as the peoples of Eastern Europe. But, a large share of the credit is also due to George H.W.
Obama's Pacific Pivot
Asia鈥檚 return to the center of world affairs is the great power shift of the 21st century.
As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons
This month, after nearly nine years, the American war in Iraq is finally drawing to a close. At its peak, 170,000 Americans were stationed in more than 500 military bases across the country.
GOP Cannot Separate Foreign Policy from the Economy
There is a lot of enthusiasm for the GOP presidential debate tonight. It鈥檚 on CNN at 8pm. The topic: National security and foreign policy. What do the presidential candidates think about U.S.
America鈥檚 New Isolationism
The First World War, the 鈥淕reat War鈥欌 that ended 93 years ago today, saw the United States emerge as a global power. But the war鈥檚 most lasting historical impact was its aftermath.
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an "empire of liberty," a "shining city on a hill," the "last best hope of Earth," the "leader of the free world,"
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