Peace Picks April 14 – 18

12 years ago

1. Terrorism, Party Politics, and the US: Expectations of the Upcoming Iraqi Elections Monday, April 14 | 12:30 – 2pm…

Shooting yourself in the foot

12 years ago

I'll be on Al Hurra this afternoon discussing the American failure to give an Iranian diplomat a visa to come…

The roles and limits of international courts

12 years ago

Friday morning the US Institute of Peace hosted a discussion about the role of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)…

What to do about whoppers

12 years ago

The Russian Foreign Ministry tweeted this today: #Lavrov: Active Russian involvement in European affairs has always brought long periods of…

A potent symbol

12 years ago

Montenegro's Prime Minister Djukanovic is in DC today (and yesterday) to plump for his country's NATO membership.  His talking points…

No tempest in a teapot

12 years ago

I did this piece based on my visit to Erbil last week for the Middle East Institute, which published it…

On Kagame, you decide

12 years ago

I won't pretend to know anything about Rwanda.  So on this 20th anniversary of initiation of the genocide, I point…

Peace Picks April 7 – 11

12 years ago

1. Political Parties and Nigeria's Electoral Process Monday, April 7 | 10am – 12pm 2nd Floor Conference Room, Center for…

Prime Minister of Shiastan

12 years ago

I don't generally write about elections in advance, since whatever you say is bound to be dated (and more than…

Who is at risk?

12 years ago

SAIS student Stephen Pritchard, wo has cleared mines, reminds me that today is the United Nations' International Day for Mine…