Escape From Ignorance and Chalga (Part 2)
Over the last quarter century, the population of Bulgaria has dropped from 9 to 7.3 million people.
Stop Registering Afghan Voters
Afghan’s convoluted and expensive voter registration system completely misses the actual sources of election fraud.
How Our Obsession With Iran Increases Chances of Nuclear War With Russia
Missile defense cuts off the nose to spite the face.
Escape From Ignorance and Chalga (Part 1)
Over the last quarter century, the population of Bulgaria has dropped from 9 to 7.3 million people.
Korea: The Case for Withdrawal
Withdrawing U.S. troops from the Korean peninsula could kickstart diplomatic progress in Northeast Asia–and save billions of dollars to boot.
The In Amenas Fiasco Throws Cold Water on the Algeria-U.S.-France Love Fest (Part Two)
The Algerian hostage crisis was not only both a human and political fiasco, but its regional implications are still evolving.
It’s All About Israel
Hagel’s hearing demonstrated quite dramatically how Israel dominates the foreign-policy agenda on Capitol Hill.
Republicans Use Border Control to Obstruct Immigration Reform
The Senate’s “Gang of Eight” insists on making immigrant reform contingent upon strictly enforced border control measures.
In El Salvador, a Rose in the Concrete
Last March, two rival gangs met in a Salvadoran prison to forge an unlikely truce.
Setbacks Push Mideast Peace to Back Burner
U.S. President Barack Obama’s optimism about restarting the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians has been met with scepticism from many seasoned Middle East experts.
Pomegranate Means Grenade
Identify war by what it takes away.
Salvadoran Gang Leaders Achieve a Measure of Redemption
Last March, two rival gangs met in a Salvadoran prison to forge an unlikely truce.
The Mali Blowback: More to Come?
Western intervention–ostensibly on humanitarian grounds–is largely responsible for the Malian crisis in the first place.
Egyptian Protesters Eat Their Own
Two years after the Lara Logan assault, women continue to be attacked at protests in Tahrir Square.
The Hagel Hearings: The Last Best Chance for the Truth About a Lost War and America’s War-Making Future
Chuck Hagel may well be, as Mr. Obama contends, “the leader that our troops deserve.” But don’t the American people deserve a little honesty from that leader about the war that shaped him?