Global
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China’s Xi visits Russia in first trip as president, as Beijing seeks greater global role
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Obama’s Middle East policy in tatters: Column
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What Japanese and Americans Think about Each Other
Japan’s decision to join negotiations to create a Trans-Pacific Partnership with the United States and other Pacific nations reflects, in part, the sea change in public opinion that has transformed U.S.-Japan relations. The upcoming TPP negotiations will be contentious. But the political context in which these talks will take place is far more supportive than ever before.
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Obama’s Israel Challenge
Criticized by some for being insufficiently pro-Israel during his first term, and dogged by relatively low ratings in Israel, President Obama travels there this week to deliver a major address in Jerusalem. The Obama administration can only hope this speech is more warmly received among Israelis than his last high-profile address in the region at Cairo University in June 2009.
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Pakistan leader’s legacy: The art of political survival
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Pakistani president’s pipeline deal with Iran seen as effort to aid party, burnish legacy
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What Chinese Are Worried About
When incoming Chinese President Xi Jinping takes office, he will be dealing with a public that is increasingly concerned about issues beyond simple economic growth. Such problems will provide some daunting challenges for the new president and his team over the next few years.
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Hugo Chavez and the era of anti-American bogeymen
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Nowhere Left to Fly To
