Stevenson’s army, October 13

1 year ago

- Israel demands Gazans move to south; Egypt won't open its border. - NYT reminds of earlier Israeli debates over…

Breaking up Bosnia is not the thing to do

1 year ago

It would be hypocritical for the democratic world to insist on defending democratic ideals under attack in Ukraine, while permitting…

Stevenson’s army, October 12

1 year ago

-None for Scalise right now; no full House session set. [ I agree with Vox article that Congress is becoming…

Appeasement is as appeasement does

1 year ago

It is difficult to write about the Balkans when something far more serious is happening in the Middle East, not…

Stevenson’s army, October 10 and 11

1 year ago

I was traveling yesterday, so here is a double edition: October 11: - WaPo explains what a siege in Gaza…

Stevenson’s army, October 9

1 year ago

Of the many commentaries about the conflict, these so far stood out to me: Tom Friedman in NYT David Ignatius…

The politics of Hamas’ flood

1 year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZLo9M-AhMg I don't often comment on Israel and Palestine. There are many others, including Shibley, who know more about it…

Stevenson’s army, October 8

1 year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZLo9M-AhMg&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour No one better than Shibley to listen to. I'm late with this as I was traveling yesteday, but still…

Stevenson’s army, October 6

1 year ago

- Politico surveys expert opinions on what's wrong with US politics - Theda Skocpol sees the end of the Tea…

Make partition unacceptable to the Serbs in northern Kosovo

1 year ago

Belgrade is committed to partition. It wants the north. Pristina should aim to make that something the northern Serbs reject.