Washington Politics
Meet the ex-Biden official working hard to rewrite history on Gaza
Brett McGurk's former colleagues challenge his book's central premise that pressuring Israel would have been counterproductive
October 26, 2026
book review
Asia-Pacific
Why the US will never give up Diego Garcia
How the island became central to America’s maritime posture in the Indian Ocean is a complicated story that one author is eager to tell
October 14, 2026
Washington Politics
Ex-Biden officials are desperate for a Gaza scapegoat
Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed's 'Crossing the Red Line' is a searing indictment of the former president's inner circle and its disastrous Israel policy
September 29, 2026
Asia-Pacific
‘The Dragon’ defined: How three capitals reimagined China
David M. McCourt’s new book is an illuminating account of how Beijing came to be understood as a strategic competitor in the US, Australia, and the UK.
September 24, 2026
Media
Israel's Lobby 2.0: What Walt & Mearsheimer didn't anticipate
In their new book, Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick chart the evolution of this powerful special interest and its unmatched influence in the US
August 26, 2026
Asia-Pacific
How not to prevent a war over Taiwan
A new book from Eyck Freymann offers a questionable path forward for US-China relations
June 03, 2026
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