List of Leaders articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump look at each other. Trump’s Proposed Economic Rapprochement With Russia is Wrongheaded
Sanctions are sticky, the Russian economy is dodgy, and almost all it sells is oil. Where is the upside?
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Donald Trump is seen from behind wearing a baggy blue suit as he exits the stage through a dark curtain. Trump’s Plan for a Greatly Diminished America
Washington is rapidly destroying its international goodwill while Moscow and Beijing cheer along.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea in Panmunjom, South Korea on June 30, 2019. Trump’s Next Deal Should Be With Kim Jong Un
Washington’s North Korea policy is at a dead end, and it’s time for something new.
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A soldier in combat grear stands high above a quarry with blueish water in it. ‘An Extraordinary Act of Extortion’
Why Trump’s mineral deal with Ukraine is a losing proposition.
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Donald Trump is seen inside a helicopter at night looking down at a cell phone Trump’s New Map
America’s first post-literate president has only geography to fall back on.
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Members of the press watch as U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House in Washington aboard Marine One on Feb. 14. Why Republicans Love Strong Presidents
Donald Trump has picked up where Reagan and both Bushes left off.
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A seated man wearing glasses and a suit. Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge
The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.
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A photo illustration shows Trump pointing a finger a downward economic indicator. The Bad Economics of Bullying
Why the schoolyard tactic doesn’t make sense as a foreign-policy strategy.
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A lone protester holds a U.S. flag on an open grassy area with snow covering parts of the grass. A scooter rests on its side at right. In the distance are bare trees and signs of other protessters. Is Protest Dead?
Why global resistance movements have failed and where they go from here.
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A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine. Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?
Nine thinkers on the bombshells coming out of Washington.
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A shadow of a voter is seen on a poster of Uncle Sam in the village of La California, in the Livorno region of Tuscany on October 26, 2008. Yes, America Is Europe’s Enemy Now
The Trump administration has gone way past revising the transatlantic alliance.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. A Grand Bargain With Russia Would Be a Disaster
Trump thinks he can follow in Nixon’s footsteps.
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J.D. Vance gestures with both hands open as he speaks into a microphone during the Munich Security Conference. Vance wears a black suit with a blue tie. The New Meaning of ‘Munich’
After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the 61st Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15. Why Early Elections in Ukraine Pave the Way for Putin
Forcing a change in power is a familiar ploy from the Russian playbook.
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Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg addresses the media. Vance Has ‘Got a Point’
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on the U.S. vice president’s now-infamous Munich speech—among other things.
