Commentary and Analysis

President Biden's dismissive response undercuts his efforts to rebuild the perceived strength of international institutions, Paul Poast argues.

Ken Moriyasu, Nahal Toosi, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Late last month the former senator was quietly sworn in as the new chairman of the United States African Development Foundation, an aid organization now marking its 40th anniversary in Washington, D.C.

Deborah Amos, Steven Erlanger, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

With little support at home, President Yoon Suk-yeol will look to make his mark overseas, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"Washington remains deeply anxious and more determined than ever to find an end to the escalatory pressures in the Levant," writes Ivo Daalder.

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Anton La Guardia, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"While Israel and its allies intercepted nearly all the Iranian missiles, Ukraine is facing Russia all on its own," writes Ivo Daalder.

"One must always think of the counterfactual: What would the behavior be without the law?" Paul Poast writes. "In most cases, the answer is, Probably worse."