Blogs
Brazil’s emergence as an important global player is one of the most
significant events in this century. The American Interest takes a panoptic look at the rising giant.
Rubens Barbosa
Connecting America and Brazil
U.S.-Brazilian cooperation needs careful tending in changing times.
Roberto Giannetti da Fonseca
Getting Real
Chinese currency manipulation is pushing Washington and Brasilia together.
President Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Making Progress
Walter Russell Mead talks with the former Brazilian president about the past, present and future.
Tuesday, June 18, 1861
Acting to oppose Governor Jackson’s treasonous actions in Missouri the past few days, General Nathaniel Lyon has issued a proclamation to Missouri’s citizens that condemns any who have answered the Governor’s call to resist. He warns the rebel movement that … Continue reading
Monday, June 17, 1861
Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson is rapidly becoming a personal enemy of the Federal government. After leaving St. Louis for Jefferson City, the Governor ordered troops to destroy the Gasconade and Osage Railroad bridges in hopes of delaying Federal soldiers. … Continue reading
Mohamed Nimer
Islamism in America
The immigration experience of Muslims in America tracks those of its predecessors in most ways—including the gradual normalization of even radical political currents.
Steven A. Cook
The Radical Idealists Strike Again
Did Bush's "forward strategy for freedom" birth the Arab Spring? Umm, no.
James Kirchick
Playing With Fire
The Tajik state is using the specter of Islamism to justify its ongoing authoritarianism.
