A Balkans agenda for the lame duck

7 months ago

The UK will likely follow a strong US lead. The EU may not follow right away, That makes another task…

The war Netanyahu wanted is at hand

7 months ago

The Arab street is still sympathetic to the Palestinians, but it has little say. Restraint is not in the cards.

Decent v indecent: you know what I mean

7 months ago

I hope they will also consider another dimension: decent v indecent. You know what I mean.

It’s about Iran as well as the Palestinians

7 months ago

It is hard to see how four nuclear powers in the Middle East will serve Israeli or American interests.

Not only wider, but higher

7 months ago

Israel yesterday bombed Hezbollah headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut's center, and killed its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Israelis are celebrating:…

Israel has chosen the wider war

7 months ago

Netanyahu use the next six weeks to continue to do as much damage as he can to Hamas and Hizbollah,…

This is pandering, not diplomacy

7 months ago

Vucic will take EU money and American political pressure on his opponents, but neither will make him give up his…

Register now and vote when you choose!

7 months ago

Convincing the few remaining undecided voters is far more difficult and labor intensive than getting your own cadres to the…

US policy reset in the Western Balkans

7 months ago

Countering Putin in the Balkans by diplomatic means would not be nearly as costly or hard. Doing so would weaken…

Harris should stop the ethnic cleansing

7 months ago

In other words, ethnic cleansing. The United States should not be tolerating it. I hope President Harris won't.