Latest from David Ignatius
  • Opinion

Russia’s disinformation campaign will keep rolling, as long as Republicans are gullible enough

Republican talking points are a rehash of Russian propaganda.
  • Mar 18, 2021
  • Opinion

The post-pandemic economy will boom — but not for all

The post-pandemic economy will be harsher and more unequal without action.
  • Mar 16, 2021
  • Opinion

The Biden administration is willing to take a calculated risk to end our longest war

Biden wants out, but Trump’s attempt at a hasty withdrawal has made it harder.
  • Mar 11, 2021
  • Opinion

How the Pentagon is campaigning against white extremism in its ranks

A long-standing problem finally gets the urgency it needs.
  • Mar 9, 2021
  • Opinion

The U.S. is quietly mobilizing its economy against China

America is moving toward industrial policy to meet China’s challenge.
  • Mar 4, 2021
  • Opinion

The United States failed Khashoggi. It can protect others like him.

The Biden administration won’t punish Khashoggi’s murderers. But it can still defend other dissidents.
  • Mar 2, 2021
  • Opinion

Biden stood up for Jamal Khashoggi. What happened to him should never happen again.

Khashoggi would have wanted to be sure that the new Biden administration had truly resolved: Never again.
  • Feb 25, 2021
  • Opinion

Egypt presents Biden a familiar conundrum: How to handle a ‘friendly’ authoritarian

Lecturing Egypt about human rights from afar won’t help anything.
  • Feb 25, 2021
  • Opinion

Biden’s move on Iran: No breakthrough but worth trying

Biden's move to negotiate with Iran is no breakthrough, but it's worth the effort to avoid war.
  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Opinion

Here’s Biden’s least bad option in Afghanistan

The May 1 withdrawal deadline looms as the new administration weighs risks.
  • Feb 19, 2021
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