Gaddafi’s Grim End
When you get a chance to have one less Gaddafi in the world, you should take it.
The Politics Behind the Prisoner Swap
The deal has been discussed since Shalit was captured in 2006, now the time has come for 1028 families to be reunited.
Bahrain: Beyond the U.S.-Iran Rivalry
The proxy struggle between the United States and Iran has spread to Bahrain. But this Cold War ignores the silent understanding the two rivals have forged against a common enemy in Afghanistan.
Washington Still Refuses to Learn an Obvious Lesson
With Osama bin Laden’s demise, it’s high time that our leaders realize that short-term gains from alliances with tyrannical regimes aren’t worth the long-term problems they foster.
The Sisyphus of Europe?
Turkey has been knocking for 50 years on the door of the European Union. When will Europe act in its own self-interest and open up?
A Haggadah for AIPAC
Instead of children, imagine if AIPAC members asked the Haggadah questions.
Israel’s Third-Rail Borders
It doesn’t take a stooge or a Nazi to take Israel’s 1967 borders as a no-brainer.
Obama’s Reset: Arab Spring or Same Old Thing?
How the President and the Pentagon Prop Up Both Middle Eastern Despots and American Arms Dealers
Cakewalk to (Baghdad) Tehran
Many of the same people who led the push for regime-change in Baghdad now have their sights set on Tehran.
Winners and Losers in a New Middle East
The Arab Spring is the most profound foreign policy challenge facing the United States, and Washington’s response could help shape the course of the Middle East for decades.
Obama, Israel, and the 1967 Borders
The director of our New Internationalism project commented on President Obama’s Middle East speech urging for a peace process based on the 1967 borders and land swaps.
Wanted: Real U.S. Leadership
The Arab Spring requires a consistent approach to the shared clarion call of freedom throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Obama’s Changes Don’t Match Changes of the Arab Spring
The only foundation that will work is that of international law and human rights. Until then, the Arab Spring will not blossom from the long Palestinian and Israeli winter.
Obama’s Mideast Speech: Two Steps Back, One Step Forward
Barack Obama’s Mideast speech shows that the United States has not yet adapted to the regional realities brought about by the Arab Spring.
Zoning Out Nukes in the Middle East
From Iran to Israel, there’s only one real solution to nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.