Tin cupping

8 years ago

A friend dropped this piece in my in box: Iraqi Kurdistan is in trouble. Last week its Deputy Prime Minister…

Peace Picks April 18-22

8 years ago

A Conversation on Jerusalem and the Future of the Peace Process with Daniel Seidemann | Monday, April 18th | 12:15-1:30…

The difference between Jews

8 years ago

I spent an hour today with two really smart guys: Dov Waxman of Northeastern University and Ilan Peleg of Lafayette…

Anyone but Jeremic

8 years ago

I am getting a lot of questions about Vuk Jeremic's candidacy for UN Secretary General, which the Serbian government is…

Syria frays, Libya wobbles, Yemen improves

8 years ago

The Middle East and North Africa have become difficult to follow without a scorecard. Here is a quick update: In…

Heresies

8 years ago

The Middle East Institute today published my heresies concerning America's future in the region. Essentially I agree with President Obama that American…

Peace Picks April 11-15

8 years ago

Egypt’s Former Foreign Minister on Regional Statecraft and Domestic Reform | Tuesday, April 12th | 12:00-1:30 | Middle East Institute…

Unworthy

8 years ago

I do talking head gigs for PressTV, Tehran's official English-language service, every few weeks, thinking it is useful for Iranians to…

Inclusive governance matters

8 years ago

Lebanon's Assafir newspaper asked a few questions the other day. I answered: Q: How do you explain the continuous US delay…

Getting peace to the pointy end of the spear

8 years ago

The Foundation Center and and the Peace and Security Funders Group this morning offer a flashy new webpage and report, "The Peace and…