Who’s afraid of North Korea?

14 years ago

The North Korean launch of a satellite has spooked the experts.  Many thought the rocket wasn't ready or anticipated its…

Keep pedaling

14 years ago

My friends in Macedonia will expect me this morning to share their fury at the European Council, which yesterday once…

Are Islamist victories avoidable?

14 years ago

“If democracy is to triumph in the Middle East, then Islamist victories are unavoidable and essential.”  This was the resolution…

The street called straight

14 years ago

It would be a mistake for anyone to extrapolate from the current situation in Syria to an outcome.  It is,…

This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

Our suggested events begin and end with Egypt, but on Tuesday there are four overlapping discussions of Afghanistan.  Thoughtless think…

Referendum above all

14 years ago

Yesterday's confusing moves by Egyptian President Morsi amount to this:  he values the approval next Saturday of the illiberal draft…

Illiberal Egypt

14 years ago

My Twitterfeed is full of people bemoaning Egyptian President Morsi's crackdown on protests against his ramrodding of the new constitution…

The proverbial hammer

14 years ago

Today greeted me with two contradictory headlines.  Fareed Zakaria urged a beginning to the end of the war on terror. …

Hanging tough

14 years ago

Egyptian President Morsi's speech this afternoon was profoundly uncompromising.  He denounced what he sees as opposition-inspired violence, suggested it was…

Consequences

14 years ago

The NBC report that Bashar al Asad is preparing chemical weapons for use has generated a contradictory response:  President Obama,…