Still righting the balance

12 years ago

These are my speaking notes for the talk I gave last night at the DC World Affairs Council on my…

Ukraine: expect worse

12 years ago

After many declarations of its intentions, Kiev is now trying to reassert by force its authority in eastern and southern…

The Israel we need is not the one we’ve got

12 years ago

Yoram Peri, an Israeli patriot who has fought in three wars for his country and now directs the University of…

Peace picks May 5 – 9

12 years ago

1. Russia in East Asia: History, Migration, and Contemporary Policy Monday, May 5 | 9 – 11am 5th Floor, Woodrow…

Freedom of the press in 2014

12 years ago

Today is World Press Freedom Day. So here is an appropriate post: Thursday morning Freedom House released Freedom of the…

Weekend viewing

12 years ago

Your serious weekend humanitarian viewing: And something, quite serious in its own way, for the funny bone:

Triage, not retreat

12 years ago

I spent yesterday morning at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) annual shindig on the Middle East, "Allies, Adversaries…

Maliki weakened but still relatively strong

12 years ago

Hayder al-Khoei (‏@Hayder_alKhoei) is reporting unofficial Iraq results from yesterday's election for numbers of seats in parliament (total number of…

Obama’s foreign policy can still surprise

12 years ago

Monday President Obama defended his foreign policy by emphasizing his reluctance to use force, except as a last resort.  Here…

The perils of Sonja and Jelena

12 years ago

Ratko Dmitrović, Director and Editor in Chief of Serbia's daily Večernje Novosti, writes (translation courtesy of the Center for Euro-Atlantic…