Commentary and Analysis

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.

Is it possible for Russia and the West not just to reluctantly co-exist, but to establish a positive peace? Paul Poast weighs in.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ken Moriyasu, & Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"It might surprise many to learn that Trump wouldn’t disagree with Biden or Harris on the need for the US to lead the world," Paul Poast writes.

Despite the scale of the crisis and its importance for the broader region, Sudan remains out of the minds of most Americans.

The phrase only serves to highlight the shortcomings of his last presidency, Paul Poast argues.

"My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil people—but is full of good people, too," Ivo Daalder writes.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.