Rouhani has his chips on a deal

11 years ago

On Thursday, the Wilson Center hosted a panel discussion entitled Rouhani at Two Years: An Assessment on the Cusp of…

Who let the Black Christian out?

11 years ago

President Obama's eulogy yesterday at the Clementa Pinckney funeral in Charleston was both strikingly Black in its cadences--not to mention…

Kidnapped

11 years ago

The Wilson Center Wednesday hosted a conversation entitled Pirates, Islam, and US Hostage Policy with Michael Scott Moore, a freelance…

Talking with terrorists

11 years ago

"The United States does not negotiate with terrorists” is a phrase engraved in every American’s mind because of its common…

Ransom, publicity and talk

11 years ago

The change of policy on hostages announced today is a welcome one: it made no sense for the US government…

Peace picks June 22-26

11 years ago

1. A New Climate for Peace: Taking Action on Climate and Fragility Risks (Report Launch) | Monday, June 22nd | 3:00-5:00 |…

Townsend on terror

11 years ago

Since the 9/11 attacks, counter-terrorism has defined the US security context, sometimes at the expense of civil liberties. Yet the…

Afghanistan: from bad to worse

11 years ago

Tuesday the United States Institute of Peace hosted a panel entitled Can Afghanistan Stabilize as US Forces Plan their Exit?…

Asia will move ahead no matter what

11 years ago

With continued conflict in the Middle East and Europe, the US “pivot to Asia” has taken a back seat in…

Libya agonistes

11 years ago

The Council on Foreign Relations yesterday issued an update of my 2011 Contingency Planning Memorandum on post-Qaddafi violence in Libya.…