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Live today on Substack: A Conversation with James Goldgeier
I’m looking forward to sitting down with James Goldgeier for a conversation on NATO, U.S. foreign policy, and the biggest challenges facing the transatlantic alliance.
Jim is a leading expert on NATO and transatlantic security, so this pr...
How Trump Killed the Party of Reagan (And Why It Might Not Stay Dead)
Credit: White House
This article originally appeared in The i Paper.
Just over a decade ago, the Republican Party’s leading presidential candidates gathered for a primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, trying in various...
Celebrating July 4th in Moscow: The Honor of a Lifetime
When I served as the U.S. Ambassador in Russia, July 4th was always my favorite day of the year. On that day, our reception at Spaso House, the U.S. ambassador’s residence (take a virtual tour here!), served multiple purposes. It celebrated...
2026 World Cup: A Soft-Power Opportunity Missed?
Credit: White House
I’m traveling in Europe this week – part work, part vacation – so I invited my director of communications, Jen Monaghan, to fill in for me. As a former BBC journalist and long-time soccer fan who grew up in England, Jen...
June 2026 Newsletter: Iran, Ukraine, and Lessons in Leadership
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I signed off my last newsletter by promising to write more about developments in Iran and Ukraine, and in June I had the opportunity to do exactly that.
The signing of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement is welc...
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
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