Top 10 and more

11 years ago

Here are peacefare's top ten posts of the year, determined by numbers of clicks. Heavy on Balkans, but with a…

Jewish Christmas

11 years ago

The best part of Dan Drezner's plaint about Gentiles horning in on Jewish Christmas traditions, like going to the movies…

Why ransom is wrong

11 years ago

The United States government does not allow its citizens to negotiate with terrorists who have kidnapped loved ones. Dana Milbank…

Accountability and transparency

11 years ago

Accountability and transparency are today part of America's international mantra. We want war criminals and human rights abusers in Syria,…

Downton shabbey

12 years ago

Some of us think the best of the new year will come January 4, when Downton Abbey starts up again…

Ramifications

12 years ago

The United States is to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. Stronger than expected economic and job growth. American companies repatriating.…

Cyberbullying is working, for now

12 years ago

This is the lousy Kim Jong Un death scene from The Interview that apparently caused Sony to cancel release of…

The Cuba saga is far from over

12 years ago

Political responses to President Obama's Cuba opening have been predictably partisan:  most Democrats support it, most Republicans oppose it. Democrats…

Falling off the wagon

12 years ago

I am grateful to Davide Denti and Franklin DeVrieze for this tweet on Saturday: Davide Denti retweeted FranklinDeVrieze ‏@FranklinDVrieze  #Russia…

The troubles we see

12 years ago

This year's Council on Foreign Relations Preventive Priorities Survey was published this morning. It annually surveys the globe for a total…