Difficult to demonstrate, but obvious

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 years ago

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

The Africa summit

12 years ago

It is hard to do justice to the US/Africa Summit going on in DC this week. It has many facets,…

Only the PLO can beat Hamas

12 years ago

When former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned in 2013, Thomas Friedman lamented the death of “Fayyadism.” “If there is…

Civil society in the Syrian diaspora

12 years ago

While the war in Gaza dominates the news cycle, the carnage in Syria has been all but forgotten. Last week’s…