The likely Russian veto

14 years ago

Russia faces a big decision in the UN Security Council:  whether to veto the draft resolution on Syria, or use…

At best a rough transition

14 years ago

Reidar Visser has the details, but what it amounts to is just this:  Prime Minister Maliki has outmaneuvred Iraqiyya--the political…

Albanian dignity and values

14 years ago

The mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, stopped by Johns Hopkins/SAIS this morning to do a public presentation, moderated by Mike…

This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

Far too much this week.  I've pared it down, but not enough: 1.  A Discussion on the Obama Administration's National…

How bad could Syria get?

14 years ago

It is hard to be optimistic about Syria.  The question is, how bad could it get?  The possible scenarios are…

Syria is coming to a head

14 years ago

The Arab League has suspended its human rights monitoring mission.  The UN Security Council is discussing seriously a resolution on…

Unworthy would be a kind word

14 years ago

Last night's CNN-sponsored Republican candidates' debate is still ringing in my ears.  It is certainly not a surprise that the…

Serbian nationalism today

14 years ago

I've asked Milan Marinković, who lives in Niš, to begin writing on the Balkans for peacefare.net.  His name should be…

Ambiguities in Egypt and Syria

14 years ago

It's only two days since I attempted a summary of where things stand in the Arab world.  Already things are…

This is called retrenchment

14 years ago

We all anticipated this State of the Union speech would not focus on international issues, but here is my short…