U.S. Foreign Policy
The End of the Axis of Abraham
The Arab Gulf and Israel have different visions for a new Middle East.
Only Congress Can Fix American Trade
Trump’s tariff mess offers a chance to restore legislative oversight.
Trump’s China Trap
Why Xi keeps winning the summitry game.
Iran’s New Oil Weapon
How America can protect itself—and the global economy.
This Is Not the World Russia Wants
A belligerent America is foiling Putin’s strategy.
The Case for a Grand Bargain Between America and China
How Trump and Xi can reset relations.
Trump, Xi, and the Case for Strategic Calm
How America can take advantage of the status quo.
Trump, Xi, and the Specter of 1914
How America and China can avoid the blunders that led to World War I.
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Washington has more demands—and Tehran has more leverage.
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
What Xi wants from Trump—and Trump might get from Xi.