Government Accountability Office Finds Trump Administration Broke the Law by Withholding Military Aid from Ukraine
The finding by the GAO may bolster Democrats' leverage ahead of the President Trump's impeachment trial.
Ukraine Announces Investigation into Alleged Surveillance of U.S. Amb. Yovanovitch by Giuliani Associates
"Ukraine cannot ignore such illegal activities on its territory," an Interior Ministry official said in a statement.
Giuliani Associate Lev Parnas Claims Trump Was Fully Aware of His Role in Ukraine
Parnas told the New York Times, "I am betting my whole life that Trump knew exactly everything that was going on that Rudy Giuliani was doing in Ukraine."
The Ever-Elusive Idea of Freedom in the Middle East
Liberal democrats, Islamists, ethnic and religious minorities, majorities not in power — all define the concept differently.
Energy Paradoxes Put Europe in a Precarious Position
They depend heavily on the same authoritarian regimes that they criticize.
Hey, Weren’t We Supposed to Be in World War III Right Now?
No one in the American government is itching to be an occupying power again and start nation-building one more time.
The Sickening Power of Putin
Russia is a Putinocracy and has been for this entire century.
Trump Signs Phase One Trade Deal With China
President Trump on Wednesday signed a "phase one" trade agreement with China, marking the beginning of improved trade relations after months of negotiations.
Upheaval, Horror, and Hope in Iran
On a podcast with Marina Nemat, a dissident and activist.
Iran President Suggests Western Troops ‘Could Be in Danger’ over Threats to Nuclear Deal
“We want you to leave this region but not with war,” Rouhani said in a televised cabinet meeting, “We want you to go wisely. It is to your own benefit.”