This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

1. Secularism, Islamism, and Women's Rights in Turkey, Monday November 12, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Georgetown University Venue: Georgetown…

Pas de deux

14 years ago

After twenty years and more of objecting to Macedonia calling itself Macedonia and months of avoiding direct contact, even in…

Balkans progress, at risk of slowing

14 years ago

My blogging hiatus since Wednesday morning was not planned.  But I flew Wednesday overnight to Pristina, where I found myself…

Small war, insha’Allah

14 years ago

Two Middle East problems will grab President Obama's attention now that the election is over: Syria and Iran.  Both are…

Squeaker landslide

14 years ago

The polls were right:  the margin in popular votes was narrow, but Barack Obama won with a substantial majority of…

A self-worshiping deity

14 years ago

This has been a maddeningly long campaign.  My five days on the hustings in Virginia haven't made it feel any…

May the best man win

14 years ago

Suffolk, VA.  If you are interested in how Virginia might go in the presidential contest, I'm afraid I can't enlighten. …

This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

It’s a relatively light week for foreign policy events with all eyes focused on the US elections. 1. Political Shiism…

Virginia is for…

14 years ago

Suffolk, Virginia.  Yesterday I saw the Obama ground game at full throttle for the first time.  Lots of volunteers knocking…

Nothing to fear but…

14 years ago

Suffolk, Virginia:  Yesterday I canvassed mostly in outlying districts of Suffolk where the houses are large and the plots of…