The good news from Tikrit

9 years ago

I have been curious about the situation in Tikrit, liberated from the Islamic State nine months ago. This morning's NPR…

Worsening

9 years ago

On Wednesday, Human Rights First hosted ‘How to Navigate Egypt’s Enduring Human Rights Crisis: Blueprint for U.S. Government Policy.’ Neil…

The confessional/ethnic temptation

9 years ago

Henri Barkey writes in The American Interest: The U.S. government [should commit] itself to the creation of a confederal democratic…

Indonesia has a plan

9 years ago

On Monday, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) hosted its annual Fullerton Forum in Singapore. The keynote address was…

Coexistence on the border of war

9 years ago

My colleagues at the International Repubican Institutehad me do a facilitation training workshop in December with some of their staff…

Hangups: why and who

9 years ago

The Syria peace talks did not begin as projected in Geneva today, though they are likely to convene before the…

Peace picks January 25-29

9 years ago

Government closing today, but still lots of good events later in the week: U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Syria | Wednesday, January…

Ethics matter

9 years ago

On Wednesday, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York hosted a talk by Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor…

Approaches to fighting ISIS

9 years ago

The Middle East Policy Council hosted The ISIS Threat to U.S. National Security: Policy Choices event on Thursday. William F.…

North Africa’s stumbling transitions

9 years ago

On Wednesday, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) launched North Africa in Transition: The Struggle for Democracies and Institutions.…