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Democrats have the upper hand to take the White House—but whoever wins may have to adopt the current occupant's worldview.

Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy.

After the tributes die down, the outgoing defense secretary will be remembered for recklessly expanding, and covering up, the country’s wars.

As usual, Donald Trump has done the right thing in the wrong way.

Egypt faced terrible repression during the Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak eras, but nothing like today’s sustained cruelty.

Only Americans can stop their country from participating in strategically misguided, irresponsible, and immoral adventures.

America’s post-Cold War presidents could have taken a road that didn’t end at Donald Trump.

Why is everyone so angry about Saudi Arabia's crown prince? Jamal Khashoggi is only a small part of the story.

One of the side effects of climate change will be the end of U.S. hegemony.

The French will remain restive unless and until the effects of their president’s ambitious reforms kick in.

For political activists in the Muslim world, it's not just the economy, stupid.

From Angela Merkel to America’s civil servants, a list of some bright spots in the world’s darkening sky.