David Ignatius's Blog, page 44

Biden should make his success abroad a platform for progress at home

An outside-in strategy would use Biden’s new strength on the international stage to challenge Republicans.

How Nancy Pelosi plans to address growing inequality

Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to study fundamental issues of income inequality in America. Will Republicans join?

America won’t be ‘back’ as long as inequality is still a problem

Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to study fundamental issues of income inequality in America. Will Republicans join?

دسيسة البلاط الأردني من الداخل و”صفقة القرن” المحبَطة

بالتأمل فيما قد حصل، فإنّ هذه مكيدة اختبأت على مرأى من الجميع

Inside the palace intrigue in Jordan and a thwarted ‘deal of the century’

In retrospect, this was a plot hiding in plain sight.

Biden’s anti-corruption plan appears to have some teeth. Here’s hoping they bite.

Other presidents have tried to limit international corruption. Now it's President Biden's turn.

Biden’s trying to crack down on international corruption. Let’s hope it works this time.

Other presidents have tried to limit international corruption. Now it's President Biden's turn.

What the U.S. should learn from Israel’s odd-couple proposed government

A former settler leader and a secular supporter of the two-state solution joined forces in Israel for the good of their country. U.S. politicians should take heed.

In warfare, the future is now

Artificial intelligence and drones are transforming the battlefield into something that looks more like a video game than hand-to-hand combat. It could save lives — but also increase the risk of combat.

Belarus’s dictator isn’t winning. He’s desperate.

The forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Belarus and the arrest of a dissident journalist shows that Lukashenko knows he's losing.