Battling ISIS and the Six Lessons of Vietnam

Eerie similarities between the United States’ defeat in Vietnam and early stages of conflict in Iraq and Syria.

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Anti-Militarism: A Source of Modern German Confidence

With nothing left to prove on battlefields, Germany can pursue other tasks and strategies.

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United States: The Hypocritical Hegemon

Why the United States has lost the mantle of moral and geopolitical arbiter.

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The News Beyond the Camera

Sights and insights from a poet-television newsman.

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China Vs. the West: The Renewables Arms Race

How should the West respond to China becoming a renewables superpower?

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Cameron, the Realist: A Message to America

Why the British Prime Minister’s more modest foreign policy goals for the UK should inspire the U.S.

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Merkel’s Decision to Back Cameron is Rooted in History

Germany needs the UK as part of the EU’s dynamic core.

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Where Will Poland Go From Here?

The presidential election outcome was a surprise, given that the economy was doing quite well.

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Barack Obama a “Progressive”?  Teddy Roosevelt Wouldn’t Agree

On Obama’s awkward efforts to defend his trade strategy.

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Can Nigeria Finally Turn the Corner?

Africa’s largest economy ranks among the hardest places to do business.

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