The bigotry of low expectations

9 years ago

President Trump of course said nothing like what I had suggested yesterday in his speech to Congress last night. The tone…

Egypt as a counter-terrorism partner

9 years ago

At the Tuesday, February 21 event at the Center for American Progress, the assembled panelists discussed the opportunities for re-setting…

Not the President’s speech

9 years ago

So many people are indulging in wishful thinking about what they would like President Trump to do that I thought…

Peace picks February 27 – March 3

9 years ago

Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum: Negotiation Day – Negotiators’ Behavior in the End Game | Monday, February 27 | 9…

Run your own affairs

9 years ago

Zana Popovska-Bozinovska of the website MKD.mk asked questions. I answered: Q: What is your position about Platform of Albanian political…

Syria peace talks worthy of the name

9 years ago

My Syrian friends at the Center for Civil Society and Democracy sent these Principles for Successful Intra-Syrian Talks, targeted at the…

Trying to hem him in

9 years ago

The appointment of H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser is one more step in trying to hem in President Trump…

Who killed these people?

9 years ago

I received this note this morning from the Humanitarian Law Center in Belgrade: Approximately 1,400 civilians were killed in the area…

Peace picks February 20-27

9 years ago

"The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East," a Conversation with Dr. Christopher Phillips | Tuesday, February…

The US-Iraqi relationship re-examined

9 years ago

At an event at the Wilson Center last Wednesday experts gathered to discuss the US-Iraqi relationship under the new administration.…