Susan Glasser

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'This guy is insane': An inside look at White House politics

The World speaks with Politico's Susan Glasser who says, "You have no idea what's going on."

'This guy is insane': An inside look at White House politics
U.S. President Donald Trump on stage at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this weekend.

100 days in, world leaders are still wondering if there's any reason to Trump's antics

100 days in, world leaders are still wondering if there's any reason to Trump's antics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference in Davao city.

'Stop telling us what to do!' What's behind a Filipino leader's scolding of Washington

'Stop telling us what to do!' What's behind a Filipino leader's scolding of Washington
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (L) and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after winning the 2016 New Hampshire primaries.

Trump and Sanders lack foreign policy expertise and don't seem to be seeking advice

Trump and Sanders lack foreign policy expertise and don't seem to be seeking advice
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departing from Malta found for Tripoli, Libya in October, 2011.

'There's a reason that Hillary Clinton has not been emphasizing her international experience'

'There's a reason that Hillary Clinton has not been emphasizing her international experience'
President Obama speaks on the phone Tuesday with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah from the Oval Office. The administration says it’s building a coalition to fight the Islamic State movement.

Obama will outline his strategy for fighting the Islamic State movement

President Barack Obama will address the nation Wednesday, and he's expected to make his case for further US military action against the militants who call themselves the Islamic State. The president is likely to announce a continuation of the air campaign that began against ISIS in Iraq a month ago, and the possible start of airstrikes against the militants in Syria.

Obama will outline his strategy for fighting the Islamic State movement
Barack Obama joins British Prime Minister David Cameron on a visit to a school prior to the NATO summit in Wales on Thursday. Western leaders are looking for strategies to deal with threats from Russia and the Islamic State.

The US is struggling to define its place in a 'world on fire'

In a year of never-ending crises from Ukraine to Syria to Gaza to West Africa, the United States isn't always the country getting results. What does that mean for America's place in the world?

The US is struggling to define its place in a 'world on fire'
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Obama is still defensive about his foreign policy strategy, six years on

Speaking to the graduating class at West Point, President Barack Obama spoke at length on his foreign policy vision, and how the US can accomplish its missions without firing a shot.

Obama is still defensive about his foreign policy strategy, six years on
Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin's assertive foreign policy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico's Susan Glasser.

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin's assertive foreign policy
The World

Why Sloganeering has Eclipsed Nuance in US Presidential Debates

Susan Glasser, the editor of Foreign Policy magazine says when it comes to foreign policy, this year's US presidential campaign has moved beyond nuance and into unabashed sloganeering.

Why Sloganeering has Eclipsed Nuance in US Presidential Debates
The World

Foreign Policy Flare-Ups Test Obama Worldview

Multiple foreign policy crisis including anti-American demonstrations, the war in Syria and unrest in Afghanistan,Iraq and south China are adding up to critical test for President Obama, says Susan Glasser, the editor in chief at Foreign Policy magazine.

Foreign Policy Flare-Ups Test Obama Worldview

Great Books for The Holidays

This year's recommendations come from writers and journalists including Granta editor John Freeman and writer Yiyun Li.

Great Books for The Holidays