Cuba is an island, but…

12 years ago

Though in many respects isolated, Cuba is like most countries--especially small ones--in depending for its fate on the rest of…

Cuba libre?

12 years ago

While the Cuban economy has developed into an odd socialist/capitalist hybrid that is stretching its limits, its complex political system…

Cuba’s economic hybrid stretches the limits

12 years ago

I have been wanting for years to see Cuba before the end of its Castro-style communism, so wife Jackie and…

Egypt: new voices, untold stories

12 years ago

Tuesday morning the Atlantic Council hosted an event discussing the major issues facing Egypt today. The featured speakers were Sarah…

Peace Picks March 17 -21

12 years ago

There were a few cancellations and postponements today due to the weather. Nevertheless, here are our picks for DC events this week:…

Lebanon’s neutrality in Syria

12 years ago

The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion on Friday about Lebanon’s neutrality toward the Syrian conflict. Is it hot air or…

All deliberate speed, please

12 years ago

UN Secretary General Ban is marking the third anniversary of the Syrian uprising, which by my reckoning is March 15,…

Putin’s playbook

12 years ago

I wouldn't want to impugn Russian President Putin's originality, but his playbook does seem borrowed from Slobodan Milosevic.  Ukraine is…

The wrinkles in aid to Ukraine

12 years ago

Columbia University Financial Law Visiting Scholar Jeremy Pam, who did sovereign debt restructuring (including for Iraq) at Cleary Gottlieb and…

Election results count

12 years ago

Tarik Lazović, editor in chief of the Bosnian News Agency Patria, asked a few questions yesterday.  He published today.  Here…