Russia’s Trump dossier

9 years ago

I take it as true that Russia interfered in the US election in favor of Donald Trump, even if I…

Happier new year, Kosovo!

9 years ago

2016 has not been kind to Kosovo. Plagued with too often violent internal dissent over its obligations to two of…

Iraqi reflections

9 years ago

Lukman Faily, formerly Iraqi Ambassador in Washington, writes:  Every year I write 12 tweets as end of year reflections. Would…

2016 sucked, but the world really doesn’t

9 years ago

John Oliver has already said it: For me, 2016 was a lousy year on many fronts: Russian and Iranian intervention…

Rein him in!

9 years ago

Let's count the potential international crises the President-elect has signaled he is prepared to initiate: Conflict with China over the…

The Security Council speaks, at last

9 years ago

After decades of opposing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Washington yesterday finally did something about it: it abstained on a…

Yes, season’s greetings

9 years ago

Nari Safavi sent this holiday message and kindly provided permission to publish it: Beloved Ones, Often Iran in the mind…

Requiem for Aleppo

9 years ago

Rajaa al Altalli of the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria has clear ideas of what should be…

Hidden figures

9 years ago

That's the new film you are going to want to see, either in its limited opening Christmas day or January…

Macedonia in limbo

9 years ago

Macedonia's December 11 election has left the country in precarious limbo while the State Election Commission decides several appeals. Initial…