The Editorial Board
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 07:03
On Tuesday, after a meeting with the top American diplomat in Bolivia, Mr. Morales appeared eager to get his country’s relationship with the United States on a better footing, noting approvingly that Washington has engaged in constructive diplomacy with Iran and Cuba.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:59
This time last year, migrants from Central America were streaming into the United States, creating a problem for border communities. With far fewer people reaching American soil this year, it is tempting to conclude that the crisis is ebbing. That would be a mistake. Thousands of desperate Central Americans fleeing violence, poverty and, in some cases, persecution, are continuing to embark on perilous journeys north.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:23
Nearly five months after launching a war against the Islamic State, in Iraq and Syria, the Obama administration has gotten around to requesting formal authorization from Congress to conduct that war.
Monday, January 5, 2015 - 12:02
President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan is known for occasionally being hot-tempered. But it was nonetheless baffling to Western diplomats when, in recent days, he abruptly demanded that the United Nations Development Program, the agency that manages hundreds of millions of dollars provided by Western donors to run the police force, relinquish responsibility for the fund within six months.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 08:03
Mr. Obama made a wise policy call, and showed proper caution, by keeping his commitment not to reintroduce American ground troops in Iraq, but humanitarian assistance for the imperiled civilians was necessary.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 07:19
HE FIGHTING in Gaza has served to obscure developments in Syria that is far bloodier and more important to U.S. interests.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 06:22
The Obama administration on Monday reluctantly released its justification for killing an American citizen, but the rationale provides little confidence that the lethal action was taken with real care.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:06
The temptation to let Iraq fend for itself is strong, but a breakup of Iraq is likely to bring endless violence to its people and many others around the world. Not to do everything possible to avert that outcome would be a dereliction, and one that Americans might greatly regret for years to come.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 12:34
It is past time for Algeria to move toward a more open society and a more diverse economy.