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…

Arab world: positive balance, still teetering

14 years ago

I need a scorecard to keep track of political change in the Arab world, so here it is: Egypt:  New…

The diplomatic screw turns

14 years ago

While Americans are distracted today by Newt Gingrich's South Carolina primary victory over Mitt Romney and the entry of the…

This week’s “peace picks”

14 years ago

Still a bit slow on international affairs this week in DC.  Maybe it's domestic politics and the State of the…

Nationalism has the edge

14 years ago

A colleague who has spent many years in and around Serbia writes: You have probably noticed that Serbian politics haven't…