Washington Politics
By the sword: America was born intervening
The warnings against entanglements were never a doctrine of restraint. They were a doctrine of focus. Isolationism was selective.
June 30, 2026
Monica Duffy Toft
Asia-Pacific
America's modern addiction to the big stick
The history of US interventions shows that Washington's 'first use' policy of military force is a relatively recent phenomenon.
June 21, 2022
Europe
What the United States needs to own in Russia's war on Ukraine
It was our own policies that facilitated the rise and supported a corrupt crony plutocracy in Russia, pushed its security concerns, and more.
May 16, 2022
Washington Politics
The hyper-nationalist politics of the COVID-19 pandemic
As the crisis worsens, it's likely that Donald Trump will seek to acquire more emergency powers to the executive branch, likely with broad public support.
March 24, 2020
Middle East
Long-Term Gains Far Outweigh Short-Term Costs from Withdrawing the U.S. Military from the Middle East
Leaving militarily does not mean leaving all together. The United States should continue to pursue its Middle East interests diplomatically and economically.
January 15, 2020
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