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November 7, 2014

United States
The History of the Cold War in 40 Quotes

On Monday, I posted my nominees for ten Cold War histories worth reading. But many people don’t have the time or patience to plow through comprehensive histories. So for TWE readers looking to save t…

Churchill-and-Truman
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 29, 2015

Politics and Government
Ten American Foreign Policy Influentials Who Died in 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, here are ten influential U.S. foreign policy figures who passed away this year. 

Flag-Half-Staff-Americans
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 16, 2011

Treaties and Agreements
TWE Remembers: The Fight over the Panama Canal Treaties

President Obama begins his Latin America trip on March 19. When he stops in Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador the official business will range from trade to energy to regional security. One issue that w…

President Jimmy Carter at the White House discussing the Panama Canal Treaty during a nationally televised fireside chat. (Courtesy National Library of Congress)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 11, 2014

Middle East and North Africa
Standing Firm --To Blame Israel

Several well-known members of America’s foreign policy establishment have just published an open letter to Secretary of State Kerry, entitled “Stand Firm, John Kerry.” And firm they are, in blaming I…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

December 19, 2014

Military Operations
You Might Have Missed: Civilian Casualties in Iraq, High-Value Targets, and Treaties

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Lt. Gen. Terry in the Pentagon Briefing Room, U.S. Department of Defense, December 18, 2014. Q: I was hoping you could clarify how airstrikes are being conduc…

Terry Briefing Dec 2014 edited
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action