Political responses to President Obama's Cuba opening have been predictably partisan: most Democrats support it, most Republicans oppose it. Democrats…
I am grateful to Davide Denti and Franklin DeVrieze for this tweet on Saturday: Davide Denti retweeted FranklinDeVrieze @FranklinDVrieze #Russia…
This year's Council on Foreign Relations Preventive Priorities Survey was published this morning. It annually surveys the globe for a total…
The Escalating Shi’a-Sunni Conflict: Assessing the Role of ISIS | Monday December 15 | 9:30 | The Stimson Center |…
Roy Gutman, currently serving with distinction in Istanbul as McClatchy bureau chief for the Middle East, has kindly given me…
The Middle East Institute discussion today of building support for moderate Syrian rebel forces stirred both mind and blood.With Kate…
Below you'll find my commentary about the second ten of the Senate Committee findings on the CIA interrogation program. These…
On Tuesday, the Wilson Center hosted a discussion with Vian Dakhil, the only Yazidi member of the Iraqi parliament. Halah Esfandiari, Director…
The Middle East Institute published this piece last night under the heading Iran's Nuclear Secrets Need to be Revealed. It…
The Senate Committee report on the CIA's use of extreme interrogation techniques has elicited some vigorous and interesting responses. My…