How would Kissinger solve the Israel-Hamas war today? Incrementally.
By The Washington Post
And when Israeli-Palestinian peace eventually…
➔ iHostage negotiators in Qatar build momentum behind ‘more for more’
By The Washington Post
Shuttle diplomacy between Israel and Hamas keeps…
➔ iThe Hostages Divide a United Israel
By The Wall Street Journal
The military believes its campaign will free…
➔ iEditorial: Are pandas headed back to California to work their diplomatic magic?
By Los Angeles Times
China's Xi Jinping hinted at a return of the…
➔ iThree Stooges Diplomacy: One day after Biden lifts sanctions, Venezuela takes another U.S. hostage
By American Thinker
Nicolas Maduro knows a sucker when he sees one.
➔ iBiden and Xi Try the Personal Touch
By Foreign Policy
Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?
➔ iHere’s What Changed About the U.S. Relationship With China This Week
By Slate
The U.S. and China reactivated diplomatic…
➔ iBiden Is About to Have One of the Most Consequential Diplomatic Meetings in Years
By Slate
A lot is riding on better relations between China…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: The U.S. doesn't have a magic wand to stop the Israel-Hamas war
By Los Angeles Times
The idea that the Biden administration is coming…
➔ iFBI’s suspicious Adams probe: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2023
By New York Post
The Issue: The FBI’s seizure of Mayor Adams’…
➔ iIsrael's operation in Gaza is a triumph in combat, yet a setback in diplomacy
By Yedioth News
Opinion: While the IDF has achieved impressive…
➔ iIn Israel and Gaza, Biden Needs to Do More to Build Peace
By The New York Times
The United States has leverage as Israel’s most…
➔ iInside the high-stakes diplomacy to stop the Israel-Gaza war
By The Washington Post
Plus: Veterans Day laughs. New superheroes. A…
➔ iIn Qatar, secret diplomacy on Gaza yields a first small step forward
By The Washington Post
An initial deal on short fighting pauses raises…
➔ iThe National Zoo’s giant pandas were a lesson in cultural diplomacy
By The Washington Post
The pandas were a bridge between the American…
➔ iBlinken tries diplomacy built on empathy
By The Washington Post
The secretary of state stresses support for…
➔ iBlinken’s Whirlwind Shuttle Diplomacy Weekend
By Foreign Policy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues…
➔ iIran Can’t Afford a Regional War
By Foreign Policy
Leaders in Tehran can either seize the diplomatic…
➔ iThe Guardian view on south-east Asian dynasties: political leaders are keeping it in the family |…
By The Guardian
Indonesia’s president was welcomed as the first…
➔ iFirst Civilian Convoy Evacuates Gaza
By Foreign Policy
But Israel faces diplomatic backlash in Latin…
➔ iThe Storm of Dissent Brewing in the State Department
By Foreign Policy
U.S. diplomats are split over Biden’s perceived…
➔ iHow Taiwan copes with the cross-strait challenge from a hostile giant
By The Washington Post
The Mainland Affairs Council, separate from the…
➔ iJake Sullivan’s Rewrite Can’t Paper Over an Impoverished Foreign Policy
By The Nation
Jeet Heer The national security adviser’s…
➔ iSaudi Arabia Is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War
By Foreign Policy
Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as…
➔ iWhy did Israel allow a public diplomacy disaster?
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Yocheved Lifshitz's live statement…
➔ iNetanyahu is an existential threat to Israel's survival
By Haaretz
Israel's fragility, internally and…
➔ iThe Observer view on the Israel-Hamas war: World leaders must back UN’s ceasefire plan | Observer…
By The Guardian
Leaders of US, Britain, EU and Arab states should…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Israel’s allies: warm words and soft warnings | Editorial
By The Guardian
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak are arguing for…
➔ iOpinion: I'm a former U.S. diplomat who was stationed in Israel. I feel only empathy and pain
By Los Angeles Times
Both Israelis and Palestinians have alternately…
➔ iEditorial: Biden should balance support for Israel with pushing for peace in a volatile region
By Los Angeles Times
This is the right approach for the U.S. in the…
➔ iHow the Horrible Hospital Explosion in Gaza Changed the Trajectory of Biden’s Emergency Israel…
By Slate
His diplomacy efforts are suddenly even more…
➔ iU.S. finally looks to the Pacific after years of neglect
By The Washington Post
Prodded by China’s recent diplomatic moves, the…
➔ iThe Israel-Hamas War Is Testing China’s Diplomatic Strategy
By Foreign Policy
Beijing’s “pro-Palestinian neutrality”…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Biden’s urgent mission: the US pivots back to the Middle East | Editorial
By The Guardian
Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have been…
➔ iYou may be eating fish caught and processed by Uyghur forced labor | Kenneth Roth
By The Guardian
The US government has taken some steps to block…
➔ iOmar and Tlaib Are Condemned in the US for Saying What Prominent Israelis Are Saying
By The Nation
John Nichols The White House is ripping Squad…
➔ iIgnoring the Palestinians brings intifada, history shows
By Yedioth News
Opinion: In 1987, first intifada erupts when…
➔ iGood riddance to the National Zoo’s pandas? No way.
By The Washington Post
All the talk about “panda diplomacy” misses…
➔ iU.S. Fears Sudan’s War Will Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
By Foreign Policy
“Pick your calamity,” said one former top…
➔ iThe U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose a Soft-Power Race With China
By Foreign Policy
With a government shutdown looming,…
➔ iAttention-Seekers and Autocrats Are a Combustible Mix
By Foreign Policy
Geopolitical provocateurs can cause serious…
➔ iThe Guardian view on disappearances in China: silence sends a sinister message | Editorial
By The Guardian
Several senior officials have conspicuously…
➔ iBiden Boosts Pacific Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
But countering China’s growing regional clout…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Kosovo’s future: Europe must do more | Editorial
By The Guardian
Spiralling tensions between Pristina and Belgrade…
➔ iCyber is the new oil in Middle East diplomacy - opinion
By The Jerusalem Post
At no time since the Yom Kippur War has terrorism…
➔ iThe hostage rescue was worth it
By The Washington Post
Diplomacy is back.
➔ iTrudeau Says India Likely Behind Murder of Canadian Sikh Leader
By Foreign Policy
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination has…
➔ iSamantha Power on America’s Development Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
The USAID administrator says U.S. contributions…
➔ iThe Endless Frustration of Chinese Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
Beijing’s representatives are always scared…
➔ iWith democracy on the ballot, the mainstream press must change its ways | Margaret Sullivan
By The Guardian
US news organizations have turned Biden’s age…
➔ iNetanyahu and MBS Make a Play for Mideast Peace
By The Wall Street Journal
Diplomatic ties are in the interests of Israel,…
➔ iVice President Harris says showing up in Asia is important, but not enough
By The Washington Post
The most important U.S. diplomacy last week was…
➔ iThe G-20 should abolish itself
By The Washington Post
Eliminating G-20 meetings would free up the…
➔ iAlgeria Cracks Open Diplomatic Ties to Assist Morocco
By Foreign Policy
Rabat’s deadly earthquake could be the catalyst…
➔ iBiden’s Vietnam Deals Should Center on the Mekong
By Foreign Policy
A vital regional river can be a route for U.S...
➔ iWhen Zionism was equated with racism
By Yedioth News
The UN World Conference Against Racism in the…
➔ iState Department Taps New Top China Official
By Foreign Policy
Veteran diplomat Mark Lambert will lead the new…
➔ iFor the U.S. and Vietnam, the road to reconciliation is paved by the personal
By The Washington Post
“Life has to move on,” a young Vietnamese…
➔ iNotable & Quotable: Joe Biden's Foreign Policy
By The Wall Street Journal
‘Diplomacy, in Biden’s view, was akin to…
➔ iModi’s ‘Tiger Warrior’ Diplomacy Is Harming India’s Interests
By Foreign Policy
Hindu nationalist attitudes are alienating other…
➔ iTurkey’s Halt on Iraqi Oil Exports Is Shaking Up Global Markets
By Foreign Policy
A diplomatic deadlock over a 50-year-old pipeline…
➔ iPower Matters More Than Diplomacy
By The Wall Street Journal
It is time to inject some realism into the…
➔ iBiden's Success in North Asia . . .
By The Wall Street Journal
The President’s diplomacy with Japan and South…
➔ iThe Camp David summit signals a new cold war – this time with China | Observer editorial
By The Guardian
The meeting between Joe Biden and the leaders of…
➔ iWhy is the US at the center of Israeli-Saudi peace?
By New York Post
A plan to pave the way for diplomatic accords…
➔ iECOWAS Defense Chiefs Meet to Discuss Niger Intervention
By Foreign Policy
Leaders said the bloc is ready to forcibly…
➔ iPakistan Confirms Secret Diplomatic Cable Showing U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan
By The Intercept
After initially suggesting the cable published by…
➔ iAmid political tempests, Blinken’s diplomacy is an anchor
By The Washington Post
Even as our politics crumbles, the Biden…
➔ iLula’s Rainforest Diplomacy Debut
By Foreign Policy
Brazil’s Amazon summit featured both…
➔ iShame Beijing Into Nuclear-Arms Talks
By The Wall Street Journal
Quiet diplomacy isn’t working. It’s time to…
➔ iStablecoins Can Keep the Dollar the World's Reserve Currency
By The Wall Street Journal
Blockchain-based assets could be to finance what…
➔ iSecret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan
By The Intercept
“All will be forgiven,” said a U.S. diplomat,…
➔ iDevon Archer's Full Biden Story
By The Wall Street Journal
VP Biden mixed the family business with his…
➔ iNormalization puzzle: The complex path toward Israel-Saudi rapprochement
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Despite intensified diplomatic efforts,…
➔ iChina Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Famous Mosques
By Foreign Policy
Beijing is choosing repression over religious…
➔ iWith the world in disarray, diplomacy is critical, says Wendy Sherman
By The Washington Post
In an increasingly dangerous and divided world,…
➔ iRussia is extorting the West over grain. Appeasement will not work.
By The Washington Post
Investing diplomatic effort in reviving a…
➔ iThe State Department’s China Shortfall Revealed
By Foreign Policy
Diplomats need more money to counter the other…
➔ iIndia Steps Up Diplomacy With Myanmar
By Foreign Policy
New Delhi must walk a fine line with the brutal…
➔ iInside the Desperate Diplomatic Efforts to Salvage U.S.-South Africa Ties
By Foreign Policy
South Africa’s support for Russia after its…
➔ iThis Was a Great Week for American Diplomacy
By Slate
But you might not know it from the headlines.
➔ iWas the NATO summit a diplomatic train wreck?
By The Washington Post
This year’s NATO summit had a lot of drama...
➔ iWas the NATO summit a diplomatic train wreck? Post writers discuss.
By The Washington Post
This year’s NATO summit had a lot of drama...
➔ iBerlin's ambassador to Jerusalem is bolstering anti-Israel NGOs
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Steffen Seibert uses his ambassadorial…
➔ iWashington Can’t Sell Beijing on Climate Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
China is by far the world’s biggest polluter...
➔ iWhy a Weak Abbas Is Dangerous for Israel
By Foreign Policy
Without a strong and respected Palestinian…
➔ iThe China-Australia Relationship Is Still Close to the Rocks
By Foreign Policy
Canberra’s diplomatic maneuverings can’t undo…
➔ iHow China’s Panda Diplomacy Opened Hearts, Minds, and Borders
By Foreign Policy
Beijing’s strategy isn’t always black and…
➔ iAmerica’s Top Diplomats and Generals Are Stuck in Senate Purgatory
By Foreign Policy
GOP lawmakers are issuing sweeping blocks on…
➔ iBiden’s Border Disaster
By The American Conservative
Wrongheaded State Department diplomacy in the…
➔ iPresidents' Words of Wisdom
"When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were—to the very last minute—a chance to lose it."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
"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