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.
Latest Smoking Gun on Iran’s Nuclear Program Just Another Misfire
Yousaf Butt lays waste to the magnetic-ring-sign-of-Iran-nuclear-expansion theory.
The Banal Militarism of Hollywood
Appealing to jingoism is certainly easier than prompting national introspection, but is priming an audience for blood what we call art today?
The Sunset of the “Celtic Tiger” Led to the Dawn of the “Horsewich”
The implosion of the Irish real estate bubble, as well as gutted inspection regimes, begat the Great Horsemeat Crisis.
Egyptian Government Deals With Sexual Attacks on Female Protesters by Blaming the Victims
In the void left by the government’s utter lack of action, citizens are stepping forward to protect women at demonstrations.
Eating History
Despite its triumphalism, the GDR museum in Berlin suggests that reunification remains an unfinished business.
Samer Issawi’s Hunger Strike Shines a Spotlight on Israel’s Inhumanity
Israel showed bad faith in rearresting a man exchanged for Gilad Shalit — and worse faith by holding him in administrative detention.
Where Are the Peace-Intelligence Professionals?
Why then do we invest nothing at all at collecting, studying, assessing and exploiting peace-related intelligence?
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Fragments
The United States military is its own worst enemy, “witch” burning, healthcare overseas, and other assorted errata.
Review: The Rich Don’t Always Win
Americans were once able to wrestle, bit by bit, power and influence from the wealthy elite–and if they did it once, they can certainly do so again.