Strobe Talbott assumed the presidency of the Brookings Institution in July 2002 after a career in journalism, government and academia.…
George Frost Kennan was, and still remains, a very controversial and legendary figure in American diplomatic history. As a historian,…
One of the most critical problems facing the world today is the issue of climate change. Scientists have predicted that…
In the lead-up to the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, State Department officials realized they would need to deploy scores…
1989 was the year of remarkable popular uprisings throughout the world, most notably Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin…
Polish opposition to Soviet-backed Communist rule gathered steam with the growing popularity of Solidarity. Founded in 1980 by future Polish…
The Catholic Church has been a political force in Europe for more than a millennium and more than a fifth…
The path of Solidarity from dissident group to governance in the 1980s was far from smooth. Founded on September 17,…
During the Cold War and beyond, Western diplomats had to constantly keep their wits about them when serving in the…
For centuries, it was the national symbol of a nation. For decades, it was kept in Fort Knox for safekeeping.…