Good Playlist: The music that tells the story of the Iraq War ▶️
Seven remarkable recordings that help us understand this war, 15 years later.
How Michael Waltz might guide White House foreign policy
What Waltz’s 2014 memoir tells us about Trump’s next national security advisor.
Can the president deploy the military inside the United States?
Here are the limits of presidential authority under the Constitution and federal law.
How U.S. migration policies shift the burden to Latin America
The U.S. relies on countries south of the border for immigration enforcement.
How Putin’s partial mobilization could backfire
Ill-trained, unwilling reservists may hamper Russia’s efforts in Ukraine.
What the Jan. 6 hearings did and didn’t say about the military
The U.S. military has a strong tradition of staying out of politics. And that’s a good thing.
If Biden wants to work with Mexico on migration and asylum, he might start talking to Mexican NGOs
The administration wants to encourage asylum seekers to stay in Mexico rather than continue traveling north
When are police aggressive — and when are they respectful — toward Black Lives Matter protesters?
The neighborhood — along with leadership — makes a difference
China’s leaders say that Biden offers a ‘new window of hope.’ Their experts are more skeptical.
Beijing is likely to seek short-term stability as it anticipates a long-term advantage