Bosnia and Herzegovina adrift

11 years ago

I spoke last night at the Austrian Cultural Center in New York City, in an event presided over by Tim…

Parody as tragedy

11 years ago

Usually I wait until after an election to comment, as the shelf life of pre-election posts is so limited.  But…

Reform first

11 years ago

Steven Cook, who knows lots about Egypt, offers an insightful analysis of its impending financial and economic problems.  In a…

What’s wrong with this picture?

11 years ago

After extending voting for a third day, the Egyptian authorities are claiming turnout of 46% of the 54 million eligible…

Triage again

12 years ago

President Obama gave an intellectually vigorous response to his foreign policy critics today, in a commencement speech at West Point:…

Glad tidings

12 years ago

I'm counting the glad tidings today: 1.  Egypt:  Egyptians are staying away from the polls in an election conducted under…

Memorial Day for the people

12 years ago

I have little to add to what I said the past three years on Memorial Day, so I am republishing…

Landslide

12 years ago

According to exit polls, Ukrainians Sunday gave Petro Poroshenko a landslide mandate in the presidential poll.  While voting in the…

Restoration, not transition

12 years ago

I've got lots of friends looking for the silver lining in Egypt's presidential election Monday and Tuesday.  All agree General…

This is important

12 years ago

Russia's President Putin says he will respect the outcome of Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine. This is important, if true.…