A Diplomatic Strategy to End the War; The Real Barriers to Competitiveness and Innovation Are Still in Place; American Businesses Need More Foreign Capital and Know-How
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Clerics at a military march in Tehran, Iran, September 2026

The Stalemate With Iran Is Not Sustainable

A Diplomatic Strategy to End the War

By Richard Haass and Carolyn Kissane

 

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An automotive assembly line in Mulhouse, France, June 2026

Europe Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way

The Real Barriers to Competitiveness and Innovation Are Still in Place

By Andrew McAfee

 
The CEO of Ford Motor Company in Romulus, Michigan, February 2023 

The Case for Letting China In

American Businesses Need More Foreign Capital and Know-How

By Brian Deese

 

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American soldiers in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, July 2025

The End of American Sanctuary

New Threats Demand a New Homeland Defense

By Seth G. Jones

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