Latest from David Ignatius
- 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
- Opinion
Only the truth will keep Trump away
Reconciliation depends on a shared platform of facts.
- Feb 16, 2021
- Opinion
Biden’s ambitious plan to push back against techno-autocracies
A technological alliance tackles the two biggest problems for the U.S. and its allies.
- Feb 11, 2021
- Opinion
Biden needs to figure out how to manage the Trump endgame
The new president has to build a bridge to Trump’s supporters.
- Feb 9, 2021
- Opinion
The secrets to George Shultz’s success
He was one of the best public servants and mentors of his generation.
- Feb 8, 2021
- Opinion
Afghanistan is Biden’s first big foreign policy headache
To withdraw or stay indefinitely? Either option has steep costs.
- Feb 4, 2021