Blessed are the peacemakers

12 years ago

With the former Syrian prime minister predicting that the Asad regime is close to collapse, it is high time that…

Self-reliance, not

12 years ago

I am going to stray today from my usual single-minded focus on the world's conflict zones to comment on the…

This week’s peace picks

12 years ago

1. Prospects for U.S.-Iran Relations on the Nuclear Issue in the Years Ahead, Tuesday August 13, 3:30pm-5:00pm Venue: 1717 Massachusetts…

What is a counter autocoup?

12 years ago

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Sunday abrogated the constitutional declaration that protected military privileges, arrogated to himself full executive and legislative…

I can’t wait for the movie!

12 years ago

Here is the review of James Lyons' Kiss of the Butterfly that I posted today on Amazon.com: What a pleasure to…

Penny wise and pound foolish

12 years ago

While some may think the choice of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate confirms Romney's intention to focus on…

Bosnia reinvents partial people

12 years ago

It's hard even for me to get excited about what goes on in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but this letter burned…

No lipstick for this pig

12 years ago

Yesterday’s Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)-hosted discussion about Iran’s Green Movement  critiqued the movement’s leadership and condemned current US Iran…

Socialism lives in Serbia

12 years ago

Milan Marinković continues his discussion of issues confronting the new Serbian government, which took office late last month: The heads…

How we spend resources

12 years ago

Yesterday my wife and I took in the Newseum, which is an example of my thesis that creation of museums…