David Ignatius's Blog, page 103

America’s election is giving the world some serious anxiety

Russia’s aggressive actions have many analysts worried about what the U.S. election results could do to global politics.

North Korea is scarier than ever

The totalitarian state is racing to build a nuclear weapon that could reach the United States.

Donald Trump is one more bullyboy in a world of strongmen

But how does the United States credibly reinforce the rules of behavior among nations when a leading presidential candidate supports torture, discrimination and abuse?

Jack Lew’s ‘art of the deal’

There’s a version of dealmaking that’s more relevant to how Washington actually works. It’s about passing budgets and avoiding shutdowns.

‘Surrender and you can eat again’: Aleppo on the brink

The Russians have made civilian suffering “a weapon of war.”

A congressional car wreck

The U.S. Senate could learn a few lessons from the reconciliation in Colombia.

Clinton reassures a fearful world

A sigh of relief that maybe American politics isn’t heading off a cliff after all.

Egypt and Iran have the same problem — and the same answer

America should push the two countries on human rights, even if it annoys their leaders.

Obama has the right ideas for fixing our broken world — four years too late

The president has been a creature of light as the world has been darkening.

The Cold War is over. The Cyber War has begun.

Obama must write the rules of cyberwarfare against an increasingly aggressive Russia.