After Maliki

11 years ago

Iraq's prime minister for eight years, Nouri al Maliki, has done as the United States and Iran wanted and stepped…

Resolve or manage?

11 years ago

The most recent crisis in Gaza has forced the international community to ask what alternatives can the Palestinian leadership offer…

Changing the jockey

11 years ago

NPR's Michele Kelemen reported today on Iraq: I was surprised to hear Jim Jeffrey call Maliki "corrupt, nervous nelly, micromanaging,…

Difficult to demonstrate, but obvious

11 years ago

Three years ago, a poor Tunisian fruit vendor doused himself with gasoline, and set himself on fire. His death ignited a…

Let’s make a deal

11 years ago

Prime Minister Maliki last night accused the Fuad Masum, elected President of Iraq on July 24, of violating the constitution,…

Peace picks August 11-15

11 years ago

1. Teleconference: Gaza Conflict Resumes After Ceasefire Ends Monday, August 11 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am Wilson Center Teleconference,…

The anti-ISIS fire brigade

11 years ago

I'm an Obamista--I campaigned for him and continue to support him.  I even sympathize with his much-criticized reluctance to engage…

Escalating tug of war

11 years ago

Ukraine has found itself in the middle of an escalating tug of war. Russia is on one side, while the…

Drops and strikes

11 years ago

A grim President Obama announced last night that the United States is dropping humanitarian assistance to stranded civilians in Iraq…

The politics of Gaza reconstruction

11 years ago

Both the  New York Times and the Washington Post feature articles this morning on the destruction in Gaza and the…