In Syria, shocking rebel surge derails a diplomatic gambit
By The Washington Post
The U.S. was quietly exploring a deal with…
➔ iTough Diplomacy, Not Invasion, Is the Way Forward With Iran
By The American Conservative
Taking on the Islamic Republic militarily would…
➔ iA Recipe for Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
Our best reads on international food and cuisine,…
➔ iDay 1 of the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire in Lebanon
By Foreign Policy
Diplomatic negotiations now shift to the war in…
➔ iLet America’s dumpster fire be the only inferno this holiday
By The Washington Post
Plus: Curious culinary traditions. A diplomatic…
➔ iIn a season of war in the Middle East, diplomacy finally gets a win
By The Washington Post
Agreement on Lebanon cease-fire offers hope for a…
➔ iTo save Lebanon, look to Bosnia
By The Washington Post
Diplomats need to find a way to call on Israel to…
➔ iBiden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza
By Foreign Policy
U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a…
➔ iI'm glad we got a deal at Cop29 – but western nations stood in the way of a much better one |…
By The Guardian
My negotiating team tried in vain to push up…
➔ iChina Flexes Its Influence in Latin America
By The American Conservative
A new megaport, participation in the G-20 and a…
➔ iTrump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now
By Foreign Policy
A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats…
➔ iNobody in Australia would work for 65 cents an hour. We cannot tolerate it at foreign embassies…
By The Guardian
Australia can cancel the visas of domestic staff…
➔ iKen says 'adios, mexicanos'
By American Thinker
Not exactly a diplomatic exit.
➔ iTrump’s Dealmaking Record Could Be Bad News for Ukraine
By Foreign Policy
He clearly has no time for lengthy and…
➔ iCould Trump Rekindle Diplomacy With North Korea?
By Foreign Policy
Now backed by Russia, North Korean leader Kim…
➔ iTrump Taps Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
By Foreign Policy
Trump has reportedly picked Florida Sen. Marco…
➔ iXi Sends Trump Congratulatory Message
By Foreign Policy
The diplomatic gesture comes as China steels…
➔ iAntony Blinken’s play to ease three Mideast wars at once
By The Washington Post
The United States hopes that diplomatic efforts…
➔ iA second Trump presidency would put Australia on a collision course with the US | Paul Daley
By The Guardian
Amid the frantic effort to help Kevin Rudd build…
➔ iDiplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
By Foreign Policy
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7…
➔ iMy ‘Song for the Hostages’: Do you know their names?
By The Washington Post
Every military, political and diplomatic effort…
➔ iThe United States Needs Subnational Diplomacy More Than Ever
By Foreign Policy
In a volatile moment, mayors and governors can be…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Labour and the US election: a storm in a teacup | Editorial
By The Guardian
There is nothing wrong with foreign volunteers…
➔ iWhy Trump’s Phone Call With Netanyahu Is So Alarming
By Slate
If the story is true, Trump committed not only an…
➔ iBlinken Hopes to Leverage Sinwar’s Death in Diplomatic Trip to Israel
By Foreign Policy
The United States’ top diplomat aims to restart…
➔ iIsrael should now seize on its military wins and push for diplomatic breakthroughs
By Haaretz
➔ iRussia fends off domestic Islamic State attacks while expanding new dangerous alliances
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Moscow aims to boost its political…
➔ iCairo’s Middle Eastern diplomacy in the face of ‘Islamic alliance’ fears
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Egypt is pursuing new diplomatic ties…
➔ iWhy India and Canada Expelled Each Other’s Top Diplomats
By Foreign Policy
Allegations of transnational repression have…
➔ iU.S. Foreign Policy Has Created a Genocidal Israel
By The Intercept
Without massive, unconditional U.S. military…
➔ iCan the U.S. Still Prevent an All-Out Middle East War?
By Foreign Policy
As Israel plans its response to Iran, Biden is…
➔ iThis terrifying tit-for-tat between Israel, Iran and its proxies will only bring more death and…
By The Guardian
Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon, Iran’s…
➔ iSheinbaum’s Inaugural Radicalism
By The American Conservative
Mexico’s whirlwind political year hasn’t…
➔ iLiberal Canada’s lax immigration policies behind a plot to kill Jews in NYC, ‘largest attack…
By New York Post
An alarming new terrorism prosecution in New York…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: I worked for Nikki Haley's campaign. Now, I am voting for Kamala Harris
By Los Angeles Times
Frank Lavin, a diplomat during the George W. Bush…
➔ iTo understand the escalation in Lebanon, we must confront what Israelis are thinking | John Jenkins
By The Guardian
Netanyahu has his own reasons for prolonging the…
➔ iBiden Tilts at Hezbollah Windmills
By The Wall Street Journal
Diplomacy has failed for 11 months, but the…
➔ iThe US appeasement march: When diplomacy becomes surrender
By Yedioth News
Opinion: The Axis of Evil is seizing the…
➔ iBiden's Diplomatic Magical Thinking
By The Wall Street Journal
His attempts to soothe the Middle East have…
➔ iNasrallah will have to decide if to opt for a diplomatic deal or for war
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Both Israel and Hezbollah escalated…
➔ iAustralia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader…
By The Guardian
Hosting the conference would help us overcome our…
➔ iGaza Is Causing Diplomatic Rifts in the Western Hemisphere
By Foreign Policy
The Organization of American States’ pro-Israel…
➔ iParallels of horror: 9/11 and October 7 attacks examined
By Yedioth News
Opinion: In aftermath of 9/11 and October 7, US…
➔ iHow to Get Kim Jong Un’s Email
By Foreign Policy
A South Korean presidential memoir reflects on…
➔ iWhy the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term
By Foreign Policy
The former president was less isolationist and…
➔ iAustralia helped bring peace to Timor-Leste – but that doesn’t absolve it of a long appeasement…
By The Guardian
The Howard government promoted itself 25 years…
➔ iIsrael understands nothing but force, but diplomacy has always worked out better
By Haaretz
➔ iStarmer’s Berlin trip was a real success. But let’s not confuse Germany with the EU | Helene…
By The Guardian
If the British prime minister wants a closer…
➔ iCan AMLO Overhaul Mexico’s Democracy in His Final Month?
By Foreign Policy
The outgoing president is going to try—but not…
➔ iHostage rescue proves military pressure works
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Military pressure, not rushed deals, is…
➔ iXi Prefers Fleet Power to Street Protest
By Foreign Policy
Nationalist protesters are no longer a staple of…
➔ iCongressional Gridlock Leaves Key National Security Posts Vacant
By Foreign Policy
China is eager to fill the diplomatic void,…
➔ iHow Negotiators Failed for Two Decades to Bring Peace to Afghanistan
By Foreign Policy
Tracing the missteps in American diplomacy.
➔ iAn Israeli foreign minister with artificial intelligence
By Haaretz
Israel's top diplomat, stripped of his powers,…
➔ iIn Venezuela, No Sanctions Snapback Yet
By Foreign Policy
Amid post-election mayhem in Caracas, Washington…
➔ iHarris and Walz Can Remake U.S. Foreign Policy
By Foreign Policy
The VP pick may help Harris reinvest in…
➔ iBiden scrambles to defuse the ticking Iran-Israel time bomb
By The Washington Post
The president’s strategy combines deterrence…
➔ iBiden’s Indo-Pacific diplomacy has made America’s future more secure
By The Washington Post
Enhanced U.S. power in Asia and the Pacific is…
➔ iJoe Biden’s Lame-Duck Foreign Policy Is a Threat to Kamala Harris—and the World
By The Nation
Jeet Heer A lame-duck president averse to…
➔ iHistoric Prisoner Swap Is a Boon for Biden’s Legacy
By Foreign Policy
The release of Americans and others detained in…
➔ iWhat Is Digital Solidarity, and Why Does the U.S. Want It?
By Foreign Policy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils a new…
➔ iEmpowering women's leadership in times of crisis
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Celebrating and supporting women in…
➔ iBiden’s Last Chance at Climate Diplomacy With China
By Foreign Policy
Negotiations are expected to occur in a few weeks…
➔ iThe UAE tries to pull off an ‘Abraham Redux’ in Gaza
By The Washington Post
The diplomatic dialogue succeeds in prodding…
➔ iWhat We Can Learn From America’s First Diplomat
By Foreign Policy
Benjamin Franklin leveraged a soft touch—and…
➔ iThe Guardian view on the WikiLeaks plea deal: good for Julian Assange, not journalism | Editorial
By The Guardian
This case remains alarming despite his release...
➔ iThe Observer view on Vladimir Putin’s reckless visit to Asia | Observer editorial
By The Guardian
The pact of pariahs between the Russian leader…
➔ iReport claiming Israel commits crimes against humanity is a mark of shame for UN
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Not much can be expected from a…
➔ iStrengthening Israel-American Jewish relationship in face of challenging demands
By Yedioth News
Opinion: The bond between the US and Israel is…
➔ iWhy a Gaza hostage deal is dividing religious Jews about a sacred tenet of Judaism
By Haaretz
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, like myself, from Brooklyn…
➔ iEgypt’s Gaza war mediation: The interests of an embedded mediator
By Yedioth News
Commentary: Egypt escalates rift between Cairo…
➔ iFor Israel and Hezbollah, full-scale war is question of when, not if
By Haaretz
Well-intentioned diplomatic efforts by the U.S...
➔ iKeep Your Stupid Pandas
By The American Conservative
The outpouring of public feeling over shameless…
➔ iCrashing a pier and America's credibility
By American Thinker
It should always be remembered Democrats believe…
➔ iWhy is Biden trying to cover for Iran’s massive nuclear violations?
By New York Post
According to the Wall Street Journal, European…
➔ iIs continuing to fight in Rafah worth it?
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Within days, the UN Security Council…
➔ iWhen Knowledge Stops at the Water’s Edge
By Foreign Policy
Fears about foreign contacts and security…
➔ iDemocracies Aren’t the Peacemakers Anymore
By Foreign Policy
How Washington can reclaim its diplomatic primacy…
➔ iTaiwan’s Dinner Table Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
One of the courses at Lai Ching-te’s…
➔ iThe 1.5C global heating target was always a dream, but its demise doesn't signal doom for climate…
By The Guardian
Missing a target doesn’t mean the sense of…
➔ iMost Israelis aren't interested, but a diplomatic initiative is the only way forward
By Haaretz
➔ iSaudi Arabia Is on the Way to Becoming the Next Egypt
By Foreign Policy
Washington is brokering a diplomatic deal that…
➔ iThe Original Sin of Biden’s Foreign Policy
By Foreign Policy
All of the administration’s diplomatic…
➔ iDuke Ellington, the Jazz Legend Who Became a Diplomat
By Foreign Policy
The band leader broke new ground in U.S. cultural…
➔ iJoe Biden's Japanese Diplomacy
By The Wall Street Journal
The President says our most important allies in…
➔ iA U.S.-Saudi Deal Without Israel Is an Illusion
By Foreign Policy
The hype about a bilateral agreement is…
➔ iBogotá Cuts Ties With Israel Over ‘Genocidal’ War in Gaza
By Foreign Policy
Colombia is the third Latin American nation to…
➔ iAppeasement Is Underrated
By Foreign Policy
Rejecting diplomacy by citing Neville…
➔ iLike Germany’s president, I love a good kebab. Cosying up to autocrats like Erdoğan, less so |…
By The Guardian
Germany’s complicity with Turkey’s repressive…
➔ iBlinken Kicks Off Diplomatic Mission in China
By Foreign Policy
U.S. aid to Taiwan, a new TikTok law, and…
➔ iSudan’s second year of war brings little hope. The world should keep trying anyway.
By The Washington Post
Sudan has just entered a second year of civil…
➔ iPresidents' Words of Wisdom
"Labor disgraces no man, but occasionally men disgrace labor."
- Ulysses S. Grant
"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life."
- Ronald Reagan