July 6, 2015

This July 2015 issue featured Noemie Emery's cover story reassessing America's position following the Iraq War, asking whether the nation was better off in its aftermath. The issue also covered Republican primary dynamics, with Michael Warren examining GOP candidates' courtship of evangelical voters and Fred Barnes reporting on rare bipartisan cooperation on free trade. Additional coverage included Jay Cost's analysis of presidential campaign dynamics, Charles Wolf Jr.'s examination of China's foreign aid expansion, and Irwin M. Stelzer's commentary on the environmental movement's growing influence.