All Commentaries
A Kumbaya Moment for the Middle East? Hardly.
Despite Washington’s move toward detente with Iran, other regional conflicts — especially in Israel-Palestine, where an “intifada of knives” is underway — are looking as volatile as ever.
Gross National Happiness, Like the Gross National Product, Can Be Tracked by Data
Gross National Happiness, which had its origins in Bhutan, has caught on with political scientists.
Remembering Those Syrian Detainees Tortured to Death by the Assad Regime
Syrian military photographer Caesar, who documented the dead bodies, exhibited a moral courage beyond the ken of most of us.
Turkey’s Election: A Plague Upon the House of Erdogan
Most of Turkey’s recent tribulations are the result of President Erdogan’s determination to reverse the outcome of last June’s election that saw his party lose control of the parliament.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
The tide may be turning against the Obama administration’s enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
Why Should the U.S. Accept Syrian Refugees? Because It Helped Displace Them.
Washington is one of the most active players in Syria’s civil war, but it’s accepted effectively 0 percent of the conflict’s refugees.
Are the U.S. and Russia Forming 5 New States in the Middle-East?
The Middle-East map is being redrawn in Syria and Iraq by Moscow and Washington.
25 Years of German Unity: Totalitarianism, Freedom, and the Arts
German-American artist Stefan Roloff explores the impacts of totalitarianism — from Nazism to communism and beyond — on the generations that come after it.
How Can We Prevent More Tragedies Like Kunduz? By Pulling Out U.S. Troops.
The best way to ensure that U.S. troops won’t bomb any more civilian targets in Afghanistan is for President Obama to pull them out.
An Inevitable Triumvirate: Syria, Russia, and Iran
An influx of Iranian troops into Syria is complementing Russian airstrikes in attempting to shore up the Assad regime.