Foreign Policy
Ronald Reagan: Hawk, Dove, or 'It's Complicated'?
Republicans check their WWRRD? bracelets.
UN Report: Security Situation in Libya 'Considerably Deteriorated,' Arms Exported Throughout Region
UN also worried about civilians buying guns
How Americans Can Help Ukrainians
Forget guaranteeing loans to corrupt government officials or facing down the Russians over Crimea. Open the borders!
U.S. and Russia Fight Over Ukraine but Continue to Cooperate in Space
Sanctioning the relationship between the space agencies would hurt both governments.
Crimean Secession and the Irrelevance of Ukraine's Constitution
Obama says voting to secede is unconstitutional. So what?
Ukrainian President Announces Creation of New National Guard — Ukraine Update
"to protect the country and citizens against all criminals, external and internal aggression."
Americans Are Less Enthusiastic About War and 'Leaders,' and This Makes David Brooks Sad
He seems to have an archaic great-man view of history, too.
How Human Beings Shaped 'Wild' Forests
...and what that might suggest about people's rights to those forests today
The Helpless Anger of U.N. Drug Warriors
The International Narcotics Control Board stands athwart reform, yelling, "Stop!" Is anyone listening?
Joe Biden Dismisses Maduro's 'Outlandish Conspiracy Theories' About U.S. Involvement — Venezuela News Roundup
Vice president was in Chile for an inauguration
Sanctions Against Russia Are Futile
Experts are divided into two groups: those who think sanctions usually fail and those who think they almost always fail.
America Is Irrelevant in Ukraine
In Washington, many politicians assume the world revolves around us. The people in Moscow think it revolves around them.
Senate Blocks Overhaul of Military Rape Prosecution Rules
Will stay under the control of military chain of command
Top Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Inappropriate Relationships
Including having an affair and pressuring female officers to send him nude pictures
4 Concepts About the Ukraine Crisis That Shouldn't Be So Hard to Understand
And a special bonus extra concept, too
Feds No Longer Trying to Convict Journalist for Hyperlinking
Some charges against Barrett Brown for linking to hacked documents to be dropped
American Hawks Risk Escalating the Ukrainian Crisis
The question is whether President Obama has the backbone to withstand the pressure to "get tougher" with Russia.