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President Trump has ended an idealistic cooperation with South Africa that obscured rising foreign policy tensions between Washington and Pretoria.
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Each episode of The President's Inbox from 2023 and 2024 organized by topic.
Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump’s victory was closer, and his mandate less impressive, than Election Night reports suggested.
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Increased cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea will present the next president with tough choices.
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Rising cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea will likely test whoever takes office on Inauguration Day.
A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic.
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A list of all blog posts and videos reflecting on historical events from The Water's Edge.
The Cuban missile crisis brought the United States and the Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than any other event during the Cold War. President John F. Kennedy put the odds of war at “somewhere bet…
On Monday, I posted my nominees for ten Cold War histories worth reading. But many people don’t have the time or patience to plow through comprehensive histories. So for TWE readers looking to save t…
Last month, I did a series of posts commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of U.S. combat troops in Vietnam on March 8, 1965. Today marks another significant date in the Vietnam War: t…
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
The story of an American hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States.
The President’s Inbox Recap: The India-Pakistan Crisis
The military clash between nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir has given way to a tenuous ceasefire.
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Iran Nuclear Talks
The negotiations are fraught with a history of enmity and a lack of trust, even as both Washington and Tehran seek a narrow deal.
The President’s Inbox Recap: The U.S.-China Trade War
President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign against China has ignited a trade war with mutually disastrous economic consequences and no clear end in sight.
The Vietnam War Ended Fifty Years Ago Today
The second-longest war in U.S. history began with dreams of quick victory and ended in catastrophe.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Trump’s First 100 Days
Unconstrained by ideology or tradition, President Donald Trump has disrupted U.S. foreign policy and turned his back on U.S. leadership of international order.
First 100 Days: Trump’s Foreign Policy Disruption Is Just Beginning
President Donald Trump has challenged and changed many aspects of U.S. foreign policy since returning to the White House. This disruption likely won’t subside simply because his presidency has hit an arbitrary milestone.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Climate Change Realism on Earth Day 2025
The world is losing its battle to limit climate change, and the United States needs to prepare for consequences.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Trump’s Plan for the Panama Canal
The Trump administration is leaning on the Monroe Doctrine as it seeks to shut China out of Latin America.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Confronting China
The United States must play to its strengths and avoid self-inflicted missteps if it wants to beat China in the race to dominate the twenty-first century.
