Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

4 months ago

When the political window opens for Iceland or Ukraine, I hope the Balkan candidates will be ready and willing.

Lots of things can still go wrong

4 months ago

Even if the war were to end tomorrow, the impact would continue to ripple into the future. There are lots…

It’s about regime change, no doubt

5 months ago

The greater powers often excepted themselves from the rules-based order. Now it is in tatters. We are going to miss…

A pattern of quiet ethnic cleansing

5 months ago

Recognizing and addressing discrimination against Albanians in Serbia is essential not only for Albanians, but for democratic principles across the…

Trump chooses regime change by aggression

5 months ago

Regime change in Iran is a giant gamble. There is no guarantee that more reasonable people will be able to…

Failure is not only an option

5 months ago

Trump's peacemaking week is looking like a bust. The Ukraine war isn't ending, Gaza isn't getting reconstructed, and so far…

When will the war in Ukraine end?

5 months ago

SAIS scholars will try to answer:

America’s Iran options aren’t great

6 months ago

Unless Iran agrees to unprecedented constraints, or Washington drops its broad portfolio of demands, we are in for a long…

The Board of Peace is another Trump scam

6 months ago

The Board of Peace is another Donald Trump scam intended to empower himself. The sooner it implodes, the better.

The Trump through line is unrestrained power

6 months ago

Trump should understand that the quickest way to end the Ukraine war is to tighten the sanctions. And give Ukraine…