The discrepancy is significant because it reduces the Israeli violence to an exclusively Turkish grievance.
What Does Italy Hope to Gain by Re-trying Amanda Knox?
Re-opening the Meredith Kercher murder case is a last-ditch effort by Italy to save face.
Nixon’s “Madman Theory” Was Not the Vietnam War’s Only Nuclear Weapons Test Case
Nuclear weapons vastly complicate foreign policy.
Revisiting the Velvet Divorce
This velvet divorce might not have been the most democratically orchestrated event in history. The leaders who executed the decision have seen their political careers take a nosedive. And the two sides might well look at the results very differently. But Czechoslovakia, though it no longer exists, remains a symbol of courageous resistance and sensible conflict resolution. It’s a legacy of which the offspring of these hyphenated parents can be proud.
The Pedigree of the “Horsewich”
Not just relaxed regulatory protocols, but austerity itself, are bringing horsemeat to Europe’s tables.
Intrigue Surrounds U.S. Arrest of Iran-based Bin Laden Son-in-Law
While U.S. politicians Friday debated whether Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and former Al-Qaeda spokesman, should be tried in New York City, foreign policy analysts were speculating about the circumstances under which he was apprehended by U.S. authorities.
The Two Europes
There is hybrid Europe, and then there is the Europe that imagines itself to be a collection of indivisible nation-states.
Ability of Nuclear Deterrence to Defuse Crises Exaggerated
Nuclear deterrence’s inflated reputation is beginning to come back down to earth.
Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?
Would that a nun were elected.
Nuclear Weapons Have Outlived Their Usefulness — if They Ever Had Any
Are the beliefs that nuclear weapons forced the Japanese to surrender and that deterrence keeps the peace little more than received wisdom?