Forcing the Islamic Republic to be accountable to its people can catalyze diplomacy's success.

The Obama administration must convince not only Ukraine and Georgia, but also central and eastern Europe and Russia, that Washington is serious about its commitment to protect democracy, freedom, and liberty.

In an upcoming piece, AEI's Kevin Hassett highlights a new unique index of policy uncertainty which was developed in a path-breaking paper by Stanford economists Scott R. Baker and Nicholas Bloom along with AEI Visiting Scholar and University of Chicago economist Steve Davis. Among...

The conflict in Gaza is the policy of Hamas, and hoping for positive diplomatic intervention from Hamas's allies in Iran and Syria is futile.

It is a myth that the United States has boycotted diplomacy with Iran.

The time is ripe for Washington to push NATO into a greater role in European energy security.

"Given the disappointing March numbers, it is unlikely that this month's report will show a huge improvement. It is likely that the economy will add 120,000-140,000 jobs--small numbers that suggest protracted periods of sluggish growth still lie ahead of us." Aparna Mathur, AEI