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.
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.
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 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.
Serbia’s Strategic Ambiguity and the EU
As Washington does with Beijing and Taipei, Serbia practices strategic ambiguity with Kosovo.
The Long Struggle for Moro Autonomy in the Philippines
An interview with a commander of the Moro National Liberation Front in the Philippines.