Obama’s speech was about us, not them

13 years ago

I admit it:  I liked the President's long speechon drones and Guantanamo, plus his impromptu remarks on respect for the…

The Supreme Leader leads supremely

13 years ago

The bleak outlook for the June 14 Iranian elections was discussed yesterday at the Woodrow Wilson Center.  Panelists Ali Vaez,…

No idyll

13 years ago

The Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has finally reported on its five-year effort.  While some of its findings will…

180 miles from disaster

13 years ago

Yesterday's Friends of Syria meeting occurred in Amman, just 180 miles from the battle for Qusayr, a Syrian town located…

Opinion matters

13 years ago

Shibley Telhami presented his new book, The World Through Arab Eyes; Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle…

The land of dead is alive

13 years ago

The vast problems facing Mali and the greater Sahara region can be illustrated geographically. To provide a sense of scale,…

No questions are a bad sign

13 years ago

Myanmar's President Thein Sein put on a good show at SAIS yesterday.  In his prepared remarks, he talked about: His…

The jig is up, time to waltz

13 years ago

Jerry Gallucci, who is an eloquent spokesman for the views of northern Kosovo Serbs, writes: No matter what the Kosovo…

Peace Picks, May 20-24th

13 years ago

A busy week with the Hill active and the Sahel attracting more attention than usual: 1. Jihad and Politics in…

Politics are the enemy of negotiations

13 years ago

The discussion surrounding the Palestine/Israel conflict continues to be split between pessimists and optimists. Jane Harman, president of the Woodrow…