Happy and dull

12 years ago

I did this hangout with RFE's Gordana Knezevic and Dzenana Halimovic, moderated by Brian Whitmore, Wednesday and forgot to post…

Ukraine liberates itself

12 years ago

Hard to tell precisely what is going on in Ukraine or predict what the outcome will be, but it seems…

Tilting the playing field

12 years ago

We tend to treat adversaries as monolithic, especially when they label themselves an Islamic republic and put at its apex…

What Ukrainians want

12 years ago

I hope this morning's news of an agreement between demonstrators and the government pans out, but in any event it…

Something Americans will like

12 years ago

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns gave a fine speech yesterday at CSIS on "A Renewed Agenda for U.S.-Gulf Partnership" …

Things are not going well

12 years ago

Things are not going well in many parts of the world: The Syrian peace talks ended at an impasse over…

Peace Picks February 18 – 21

12 years ago

1.Urbanization and Insecurity: Crowding, Conflict, and Gender Tuesday, February 18 | 12:00 – 2:00pm 5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center; 1300…

Five stars

12 years ago

I am grateful to the five-star reviewers who have commented on Righting the Balance: How You Can Help Protect America…

Citizens are the place to start

12 years ago

My friends are in a tizzy about Bosnia.  Ed Joseph wants urgent international action.  So do Bodo Weber and Kurt…

Bahrain 3 years on

12 years ago

With the third anniversary of the Bahraini uprising today, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Creative…