Guatemala leads, will anyone follow?

13 years ago

The genocide conviction of general and coup leader Efraín Ríos Montt for his scorched earth campaign against the Ixil Mayans…

No narrow way out

13 years ago

This rare interview with Salim Idriss, who (sort of) commands the forces in Syria that call themselves the Free Army,…

Peace picks May 13-17

13 years ago

1. Exploring Tunisia's Investment Climate, Monday, May 13 / 11:00am - 12:30pm, Aspen Institute Venue: Aspen Institute, One Dupont Circle,…

Pakistan hat trick

13 years ago

This is pretty dramatic.  That's Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the lead, by a wide margin. More knowledgeable…

Pakistan’s electoral basics

13 years ago

It's election day in Pakistan, which is not a place I know.  I found this graphic a useful introduction to…

Syria’s humanitarian catastrophe

13 years ago

This past Tuesday I moderated the Q and A for a Middle East Institute presentation by Baroness Valerie Amos, the…

Syria: is there hope?

13 years ago

Salon.com asked me to review recent events in Syria and their significance.  They published it today under the heading "Has…

Islamists in the political vortex

13 years ago

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace launched its most recent report this week with a panel on Islam and Politics…

Covering CIA’s rear

13 years ago

Yesterday's hearing on the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans last September 11/12 failed to live up to hyped expectations. …

Syria: conference time

13 years ago

Secretary Kerry's visit to Moscow has yielded a proposal for a Syria "peace conference," to be held as early as…