Even good things won’t make 2015 a good year

10 years ago

Mark Leon Goldberg wrote just before Christmas that 2015 might be one of those rare years that shakes up the…

Looking for improvement

10 years ago

Armend Kadriu of Pristina daily Kosova Sot asked me to contribute once again a New Year's piece scheduled for publication…

Tehran’s interest in Havana

10 years ago

Hamid Bayati of the Tehran Times asked me some questions about Cuba. I answered: Q. After more than 5 decade…

Top 10 and more

10 years ago

Here are peacefare's top ten posts of the year, determined by numbers of clicks. Heavy on Balkans, but with a…

Jewish Christmas

10 years ago

The best part of Dan Drezner's plaint about Gentiles horning in on Jewish Christmas traditions, like going to the movies…

Why ransom is wrong

10 years ago

The United States government does not allow its citizens to negotiate with terrorists who have kidnapped loved ones. Dana Milbank…

Accountability and transparency

10 years ago

Accountability and transparency are today part of America's international mantra. We want war criminals and human rights abusers in Syria,…

Downton shabbey

10 years ago

Some of us think the best of the new year will come January 4, when Downton Abbey starts up again…

Ramifications

10 years ago

The United States is to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. Stronger than expected economic and job growth. American companies repatriating.…

Cyberbullying is working, for now

10 years ago

This is the lousy Kim Jong Un death scene from The Interview that apparently caused Sony to cancel release of…