Author: Howard LaFranchi

Whether or not sending a U.S. naval force off the coast of Venezuela is mere posturing, it has revived regional anxiety over U.S. militarism. Does the display of power advance U.S. interests, or give China a greater opening to the region…

In his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a diplomatic style that jettisons all the norms of traditional diplomacy in favor of commands, threats, and shows of force…

Defending democracy and opposing authoritarianism. Projecting leadership and coming to the aid of allies. President Joe Biden’s values-laden foreign policy has been a political asset … until this challenging election year…