What President Biden Could Learn from Ronald Reagan
Blame is a hallmark of American politics. Ronald Reagan couldn’t escape it in his first midterm elections 40
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United States Hopes to Deter a Russian Invasion of Ukraine
“If Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine, then we will be relieved that Russia changed course,’’ Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said at the United Nations. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressing the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.…
What would constitute victory for Putin in his war with Ukraine?
The looming threat of a Russian offensive against Ukraine raises the question: what would constitute a Russian victory in any future military operation? The British government has suggested that Moscow’s goal is to install a puppet regime in Kyiv. But…
The Senate Moves in Slow Motion. Could This Speed It Up?
With floor votes dragging on interminably, senators have embraced a modest effort to try to move things along. Frustration over the grindingly slow pace at which the Senate votes has reached a point where members are policing themselves to stay…
Francis Collins, Former N.I.H. Director, Will Fill In as Biden’s Science Adviser
Dr. Francis S. Collins ran the National Institutes of Health for 12 years under three presidents. Dr. Francis S. Collins, the longtime director of the National Institutes of Health who stepped down late last year to go back to his…
U.S. Army Troops Arrive in Poland to Reassure Allies
Nearly 5,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division are now in Poland in response to the Russian deployments on Ukraine’s borders. The 82nd Airborne troops, from Fort Bragg, N.C., are expected to train with Polish forces at several locations around…
Iran Nuclear Deal Inches Toward Revival but Faces Critics in U.S.
Republicans warned that any new agreement would “likely be torn up” by the next administration. A satellite image of the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan, Iran in 2020
As Ukraine boils, don’t forget the other big conflict in the region
Armenia troops in Nagorno-Karabakh (Photo: nkrmil.am) The 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) between Armenia and Azerbaijan that left thousands dead did not put an end to the longest conflict in region. Active hostilities have largely stopped, given the presence of…
The Radical Impact of Canada’s Fringe Parties
Although fringe parties are generally “not considered very relevant,” they nevertheless mirror some of the dominant social or economic concerns of their times. One such fringe party that has risen to recent prominence on the Canadian political scene — particularly in the…
Prices on the rise and the EU-African Union partnership of equals
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on inflation in Europe, what is driving it and why, and what role the European Central Bank in ensuring stability. I spoke with EURACTIV’s Jobs and Economy Editor, Janos Amman, to hear…