“Wicked” globalism

8 years ago

"Wicked" is the word wonks use to describe problems that are difficult to solve because they are so complex it…

Stay the course

8 years ago

I spent last week visiting two allegedly dysfunctional states in the Balkans: Macedonia and Kosovo. Rumors of their incapacity or…

Crunch time

8 years ago

Pantelis Ikonomou, a retired IAEA inspector, writes: For 25 years the international community with its competent institutions led by the…

Peace picks, April 29 – May 6

8 years ago

Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis: Searching for Relief | Monday, April 30 | 9:00am – 10:30am | Atlantic Council | Register here…

Cautious optimism

8 years ago

Iraq is in transition. With the territorial defeat of ISIS having been completed in late 2017, the reconstruction and political…

The US, EU and Kosovo: can they sync up?

8 years ago

Here are the speaking notes for the talk I gave this morning under the auspices of KIPRED in Pristina, Ambassador…

The US, the EU and Macedonia

8 years ago

Here are the notes I used speaking in the Macedonian Parliament yesterday with Prime Minister Zaev, EU Ambassador Zbogar, and…

Keeping our bases covered

8 years ago

The Persian Gulf region has seen a buildup in American military power in recent decades. With major bases in various…

The Rocket Man/Dotard Summit

8 years ago

North Korea's suspension of nuclear and missile tests in anticipation of Kim Jung-un's meeting with Donald Trump should surprise no…

Peace picks, April 23 – 29

8 years ago

Washington's Shifting Syria Policy: Implications for U.S.-Turkey Relations | Monday, April 23 | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Turkish Heritage Foundation…