Peace picks June 24-28

13 years ago

Summer doldrums have not yet arrived: 1. The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat, Atlantic Council, Monday,…

Tunisia: its problems have solutions

13 years ago

The focus on political processes during democratization often leads to marginalizing the role of economics.  The National Endowment for Democracy,…

Same name, different challenges

13 years ago

Earlier this week news broke that the US and the Taliban had agreed to meet for direct peace talks. While…

Jon Stewart turns up

13 years ago

Our leader takes us back to Egypt:

Dayton reexamined

13 years ago

I wrote this piece some months ago for a Swedish publication, Axess.  They have just published it, in Swedish:  “Dayton.”…

Hezbollah in Syria is at risk

13 years ago

Hezbollah’s intervention in Syria has captured media attention and expert analysis around the world.  On Tuesday, the Center for Transatlantic…

Google hangout on Syria

13 years ago

I did a Google hangout on Syria and the region this morning with Jim Miller of IRD. Please have a…

The cat is out of the bag

13 years ago

President Obama yesterday announced in Berlin his intention to negotiate with Moscow a reduction of up to one-third in strategic…

A Wolf in sheep’s clothing?

13 years ago

As the Arab uprisings continue to unfold, it is unclear how countries in the Middle East will act on issues…

The will of the people is clear

13 years ago

As news quickly spread over the weekend that Hassan Rouhani had catapulted to victory in Iran’s presidential elections, regional experts…