
Virus woes or a warning?
China’s total lockdown, ostensibly to control the spread of the Omicron variant, seems at times to be aimed at making a far more important global point.

Letter from an enemy friend
I first met the Russian national I most respect at a conference regarding the future of Russo-Iberian relations held in [...]

A shaky Union
These are difficult times for the European Union. As it marks the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of its common [...]

The perils of the markets card
In the lead-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum, a lot of the commentary focused on the potentially catastrophic outcomes of [...]

The limits of history
Politics, to tinker with an old saying, does anything but end at the water’s edge. Washington is busy arguing over [...]

Toward a new vision of Europe
For a brief moment in American history, Europe seemed like a backwater. In 2003, after traditional allies Germany and France [...]

Turning back the clock
Political leaders in both the United States and Europe have been making explicit what their actions had long been signaling: [...]

Games nations play
The North Korea negotiation show is back on the road, with the latest developments in the Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un saga [...]

The Russiagate challenge
The investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia is perhaps inevitably bringing illicit financial practices and money laundering to [...]

Unintended consequences
The Trump administration's stumbling policy rollouts are showing the public just how complicated governing is and how many moving parts [...]

Bringing back politics
Policymakers often try to hide their work. Perhaps still under the spell of Ronald Reagan's dictum that "the most terrifying [...]