The Sunday Times of London’s Odd Timing on Controversial Netanyahu Cartoon
Gerald Scarfe’s cartoon may not have been anti-Semitic, but running it on Holocaust Memorial Day only added fuel to the fire.
Postcard from Tokyo
With Japanese militarism on the rise, Okinawan leaders bring an angry appeal for peace to Tokyo.
Cracks in the Eritrea Edifice
Fissures are beginning to appear in Isaias Afewerki’s dictatorship.
Affirming Somali Sovereignty
The U.S. recognition of Somalia as a sovereign and equal partner entails new responsibilities for both parties.
This Week in OtherWords: January 30, 2013
We’re mixing food and politics.
Uttering the G Word
Conservatives will miss gay-bashing as an electoral strategy.
Serbia’s Strategic Ambiguity and the EU
As Washington does with Beijing and Taipei, Serbia practices strategic ambiguity with Kosovo.
From Dr. King to Barack Obama
The Nobel Peace Prize as Marker of liberalism’s Moral Bankruptcy.
The Long Struggle for Moro Autonomy in the Philippines
An interview with a commander of the Moro National Liberation Front in the Philippines.
Non-nuclear Weapons States Forget How Much Power the NPT Affords Them
Non-nuclear weapons states forget that the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty exists at their pleasure.
The Failure of Funding Roma Inclusion
Money that the European Commission provides to Bulgaria to fund Roma inclusion projects is diverted elsewhere.
Review: Refugee Hotel
In Refugee Hotel, the authors give us captivating insight into the despair that confronts many refugees upon their landing, without re-victimizing their characters.
The In Amenas Fiasco Throws Cold Water on the Algeria-U.S.-France Love Fest (Part One)
The Algerian hostage crisis was both a human and political fiasco and its regional implications are still evolving.
Alan Gross and the U.S. Pragmatism Deficit
Moving toward a comprehensive policy of engagement with Cuba is in the national interest of the United States–and is certainly in the best interests of Alan Gross.
Drones on Their Own at Home and Abroad
Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, not to mention — however artificially — intelligent.