Cyber Insecurity
WikiLeaks Releases CIA Director’s Family Information

Email breach—of an AOL account—exposes personal and professional information.

China and Magna Carta
Liberty’s Great Charter

China is forbidding a copy of the Magna Carta from being displayed. 800 years on, the document still has power.

© Getty Images
After the Iran Deal
Unexpectedly, The Middle East Meltdown Continues

It turns out, Iran doesn’t seem to be all that interested in promoting a stable order in the Middle East in cooperation with the United States.

Immigration and the European Far Right
How the European Elite Drove the Rise of the Far-Right

In Sweden, Austria, and the Netherlands, the far right has made strides.

Anne Boleyn at the Met
The Thunder ‘Round the Throne

Our cultural fascination with the Tudors continues, as Donizetti’s Anna Bolena takes the stage at the Met.

the migrant crisis
Europe Uses the Carrot and the Stick on Immigration

An important series of negotiations has begun that could determine the future of the immigration crisis.

The Anti-American Visa
H-1B Visas Pave Way for Outsourcing

Layoffs coupled with outsourcing at Toys-R-Us and New York Life tied to popular visa.

Otello at the Met
A Green-Eyed Monster Hit

The new production of Otello at the Met is startling, interesting, and beautiful. Run, don’t walk.

The Pope and the Information Age
Google, Apple, Facebook…and the Vatican

How the Risorgimento, completed 145 years ago this week, left the Vatican two centuries ahead of the times.

An Italian immigrant family on board a ferry from the docks to Ellis Island, New York. (Photo by Lewis W Hine/Getty Images)
Europe's Great Wave
Europe Should Look to the Ellis Island Model

The historical “best practice” for accepting large numbers of immigrants, Ellis Island also illustrates the scale of the challenge facing Europe.

1 7 8 9 10 11 15
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
© The American Interest LLC 2005-2025
About Us Privacy
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.