U.S.-Africa Policy Should Be Driven by Trade, Not Aid
Washington’s focus on development assistance and democracy promotion has failed. Relationships based on commercial engagement are the answer.
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Jimmy Carter and the Costs of the One-Term Presidency
Just as in 1980, Democrats are seeing how much party-building matters.
Trump Can’t Bully the Entire World
Loudly making threats doesn’t amount to a foreign policy.
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Jimmy Carter Was a Foreign-Policy Visionary
The 39th U.S. president is often remembered for a failed rescue mission in the Iranian desert, but his legacy is much larger than that.
The Problem With U.S. Diplomacy in Africa
Biden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.
Europe’s Radical Migration Ideas Are Becoming Reality
There’s no shortage of obstacles to sending would-be migrants to third countries—but the continent is committed to giving it a try.