Media
'Kennedy's Coup' signaled regime change doom loop for US
A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?
February 16, 2026
cold war
Europe
Much ado about a Chinese 'mega-embassy' in London
British newspapers and politicians have taken to fighting an imaginary war with Beijing
January 30, 2026
Media
Zbigniew Brzezinski: Foreign policy prophet or blind man?
Ed Luce's ‘cradle to grave’ bio of President Carter’s grand strategist plumbs his hits and misses on Afghanistan and Russia and their impacts today
January 22, 2026
Europe
RIP Amb. Robert Hunter, who warned about NATO expansion
His work in both the Carter and Clinton administrations reflected sober analysis and the pursuit of engaging Russia and Iran rather than isolating them
January 20, 2026
Washington Politics
Unlike Cheney, at least McNamara tried to atone for his crimes
A new book looks into the psychology of the Vietnam war era defense secretary and finds a ghost
December 01, 2025
Washington Politics
What does US ‘national interest’ really mean?
Globalization tried to define it, and failed the people. Now it's moving back to scale and where it belongs.
November 24, 2025
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