Climate Change as History’s Deal-Breaker
Climate change, global warming, extreme weather — call it what you will — is the obvious deal-breaker in human, if not planetary, history.
Ahead of March Iran Talks, U.S. Urged to Back Possible Israeli Strike
The U.S. risks rupturing tenuous diplomatic talks with Iran in a new resolution introduced to Congress that vouches U.S. support for Israel.
Remembering Elsbeth Bothe, 1927-2013
For close to 20 years, Elsbeth Bothe brought her special brand of insights and living and social justice into IPS, and she contributed generously, and IPS is much the better for it.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s tremendous skills as an opposition leader don’t necessarily translate to presidential politics.
Bulgaria: The Next Generation
Bulgaria’s younger generation is distinguished from those who lived during the communist era by an awareness of the rest of the world — and how it perceives Bulgaria.
Did Arafat Jaradat Die Under Interrogation?
A case of the conflicting autopsies: Palestinian and Israeli.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces
DC credibility, Netanyahu’s red line, and shame about nuclear disarmament.
Italy’s Election: Lighting the Lamp
After years of brutal austerity, collapsing economies, widespread unemployment, and shredding of the social safety net, Italians said “basta!” Enough!
Camel Wrestling on the Aegean Coast
Camel wrestling is an ancient Anatolian sport originating among Turkic tribes well over 2,000 years ago, a tradition still seen along Turkey’s Aegean coast.
Organizing the Public in East-Central Europe
NGOs devoted to public works paradoxically became part of the wave of privatization that swept the region.
The Forgotten Oscar: “Argo” for Best Propaganda
“Argo” is more tone-deaf to the Middle East than “Zero Dark Thirty.”
Human Rights in Serbia
One of the major problems plaguing the Balkans is impunity.
Sequestering American Exceptionalism
The “American Century” is most certainly coming to an end. The goal should be a smooth transition to a more cooperative world order.
After Unprecedented Fight, Hagel Confirmed as Obama’s Pentagon Chief
Despite a massive effort by “pro-Israel” neoconservatives to derail his nomination, the Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel as the next secretary of defense.
This Week in OtherWords: February 27, 2013
Jo Comerford likens the imminent across-the-board budget cuts to a truck careening toward a brick wall.