Counterrevolution, again

14 years ago

With the U.S. Government immobilized by its own self-generated problems--a kind of self-licking ice cream cone phenomenon--dictators are resurgent in…

Zimbabwe between fear and worse

14 years ago

I don't pretend to be an expert on all things, but I do like to try to keep myself well-informed…

What is Afghanistan good for?

14 years ago

Americans, weary of the war in Afghanistan, are doubting that anything good can come of it, and wondering if it…

Damage limitation won’t work, so fix it

14 years ago

Here is the final installment of a several day exchange on Bosnia issues, in which Kurt Bassuener responds again to…

Why it’s time to negotiate with the Taliban

14 years ago

This went up on theatlantic.com this morning: By Daniel Serwer Apr 7 2011, 7:00 AM ET Peace talks won't be…

The problem with wikileaks is they don’t lie

14 years ago

I am the first to admit that I read wikileaks cables (and advise my students to do so, provided they…

The devil in the details is named Saif

14 years ago

Former Republican Congressman Curt Weldon says in the New York Times this morning that he is in Libya to get…

Bad model, so limit the damage

14 years ago

Matthew Parish, continuing the conversation about Bosnia that started yesterday, writes (tune in tomorrow for Kurt's response): Kurt and I…

A dialogue on Bosnia: why not lighten up?

14 years ago

Colleagues Matthew Parish and Kurt Bassuener, both long-term observers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), clashed recently over at Balkans Insight…

Syria: not now but not never

14 years ago

Describing the Syrian protests as less than widespread and deep-rooted, Joshua Landis, who knows more about Syria than 10 of…