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Has Putin Overplayed His Hand? Russia Confronts Protests and Wrecked Diplomacy

Even the world's greatest Machiavellian accredited with dismantling Western democracy struggles in pacifying his own citizens. 
By Davis Richardson
President Donald Trump speaks about North Korea on August 8, 2017.

Trump’s Stance on North Korea Is—Ironically—the Key to Diplomatic Solution

This is not the time to quibble about rhetoric. It’s no time for partisanship. It is time for a united stand against the recurring threats of a hostile regime.
By Charlie Gerow
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

What to Expect: Chinese President Xi Jinping Set to Visit Mar-a-Lago

Xi and Trump will discuss trade, a dicey issue of utmost importance for America’s new president.
By Jonathan Russo
Muslim children outside a mosque in the Omani capital Muscat.

Here Is Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Islamic Switzerland’

By Cezary Strusiewicz
People attend a video conference of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the International Center for Advanced Communication Studies for Latin America (CIESPAL) auditorium in Quito on June 23, 2016. A former Spanish judge who is defending WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday urged Sweden to recognize a UN working group opinion that his confinement amounts to arbitrary detention. / AFP / RODRIGO BUENDIA

The Best Defense Against Wikileaks, Whistleblowing and Secret-Spilling

By Jonathan Russo
Cenotaph with Finials Iran, (11th–12th century).

Museum Diplomacy: Could Islamic Art Inspire Middle East Peace?

By Pamela Falk
Protesters hold placards and shout slogans as they take part in an anti-Turkey picket outside the Turkish embassy in Moscow (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Out of Gas: Turkey Is Losing Its Battle With Russia

By Micah Halpern
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) talk with reporters after the weekly Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol August 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. Reid said there would be enough support to move a cybersecurity bill forward if Democrats were able to offer relevant amendments. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Thank You, Senator Schumer: Iran Opposition a Profile in Courage

By The Editors
Henri Matisse's 'The Window.' (1916)

Bloomberg Columnist: Sell the DIA

By Dan Duray

Sean Penn or Bust! Hugo Chávez Insists on A-Listers for Ambassadors

By Nate Freeman

The Persistence of Hope

By Steve Cohen

Reflections on Security, Democracy and Community

By Steve Cohen
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