Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News
Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion.
Oct 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Syria Moves One Step Closer to Ending the Civil War Syria Moves One Step Closer to Ending the Civil War
Each player had its reasons for not going forward with a cataclysmic offensive against the last rebel stronghold, in Idlib.
Oct 17, 2018 / Roy Gutman
Why Ethnic Nationalism Still Rules Bosnia, and Why It Could Get Worse Why Ethnic Nationalism Still Rules Bosnia, and Why It Could Get Worse
Sectarianism was baked into the 1995 Dayton Agreement—but now, with the rise of nationalism across Europe, there are fewer brakes on it from the EU.
Oct 12, 2018 / Una Hajdari and Michael Colborne
American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen American Officials Could Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Yemen
Under international law, Washington—during both the Obama and Trump administrations—has been a co-belligerent with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Oct 10, 2018 / Mohamad Bazzi
Finding Sanctuary in Norway Finding Sanctuary in Norway
Dr. Jone Schanche Olsen is helping refugees with PTSD, depression, and anxiety conquer their fears amid growing xenophobia in northern Europe.
Oct 10, 2018 / Ross Kenneth Urken
It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan
This week marks 17 years since the war began.
Oct 5, 2018 / James Carden
How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy
Everything—even support for human-rights atrocities—has a price.
Oct 4, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman
More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises
Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.
Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
American Policy in the Middle East Has Repeatedly Produced Insider Attacks American Policy in the Middle East Has Repeatedly Produced Insider Attacks
And it’s almost certainly true that more are on the way.
Oct 1, 2018 / Danny Sjursen
To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots To Preserve Our Humanity, We Must Ban Killer Robots
Algorithms could create a perfect killing machine, stripped of the empathy and conscience that might hold a human back.
Oct 1, 2018 / Ray Acheson