What is fueling MENA fires

5 years ago

“Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners have transferred American-made weapons to al Qaeda-linked fighters, hardline Salafi militias, and other factions…

Stevenson’s army, February 3

5 years ago

- Is Iran active in Afghanistan? Centcom head says yes.- Is there US gunboat diplomacy in Venezuela ?Looks like it-…

Stevenson’s army, February 2

5 years ago

- RollCall found an anonymous staffer who writes about daily life on the Hill.- A foreigner living in Beijing describes…

Peace Picks|February 3-9

5 years ago

Making the Case for Sustained U.S. Engagement in a Transitioning Afghanistan| February 5, 2020 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM…

What Montenegro needs

5 years ago

Marija Jovićević of Montenegrin daily Pobjeda asked questions. I answered: Q: Adoption of new law about property of religious community…

Acquitted, not exonerated

5 years ago

You'll be hearing a lot next week about how the Senate is exonerating President Trump of false charges brought by…

Worse than I thought

5 years ago

My initial reaction to the Administration's "Peace to Prosperity" plan for settling Israel/Palestine issues was negative, but insufficiently so. The…

Stevenson’s army, January 29

5 years ago

- President Trump unveiled his vision for Arab-Israeli peace.  NYT says the Arab reaction was "muted."  The only money figure…

Economic sanctions work, but…

5 years ago

The continued use of US economic sanctions against Iran, Venezuela, North Korea and Cuba was the focus for a Brookings…

No real deal

5 years ago

President Trump's much-vaunted "deal of the century" landed with a thud today. Conceived and developed without input from the Palestinians,…