Foreign Policy

On its fifth anniversary, 25 years ago, The National Interest asked contributors to answer the question “What should be the purpose of American power?” This year, for the magazine’s 30th anniversary, they are once again seeking to find the answer to that question, this time asking 25 foreign policy experts. The series of articles ran […]

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, remains the first and only deployment of the atomic bomb. Official memorial services in the nation’s capital of Tokyo will mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb’s deployment, a stark reminder of the consequences of war. The dropping of the atomic bomb, which occurred on August 6, […]

In the four years since the toppling of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, the nation’s six million inhabitants have endured deteriorating security and well-being, with warring factions fragmenting the country and crippling Libya’s economy. Ultimately, this period of turmoil has prompted more than 400,000 Libyans to flee their homes. Against this backdrop, Stand Together Trust hosted […]

For more than a century, the Army and Navy Club’s halls have hosted members of the United States military, making it a fitting location for Stand Together Trust’s conversation on whether intervention has proven a necessary strategy for safety. “As opposition to the United States increases, we begin to see threats everywhere and so we […]

Sampling foods and spices from countries across the globe is something Americans tend to take for granted. When we pick up items like bananas or chocolate or pineapple or fresh-ground peppercorns at the local supermarket, few of us give a second thought about the thousands of miles these treats have travelled to get here—or what […]