All Commentaries
Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It
An anonymous U.S. official caused a dustup when he called the Israeli prime minister “chickenshit.” Others might have said worse.
South Korea and the Politics of Patience
In the “fast-fast” political culture of South Korea, some leaders are patiently—and effectively—making strides for democracy, clean energy, and maybe even peace.
Fishing for Peace in Korea
A cooperative approach to the environmental damage done by overfishing could change the tenor of North-South relations in Korea.
How Does the World’s Leading Advocate of Air Power ― the U.S. ― Wind up Using the Wrong Planes?
Unfortunately, a lot more than battlefield requirements goes into the design of war planes.
What the Nobel Committee Got Right
In calling out corporations for profiting off child labor, Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi recognized that you can’t have peace without justice.
The “Upright Men” of Burkina Faso Wish President Compaoré a Not-so-Fond Farewell
Burkina Faso, known as the “land of upright men” (pace women), forced long-time president Blaise Compaoré to resign.
Korea’s Balloon War
South Korean activists are using balloons to send political and religious propaganda across the DMZ. They’re also endangering Koreans on both sides of the border.
Poland: Land of Junk Contracts
Temporary work is a problem in Poland as well as the United States.
NATO: Rebellion in the Ranks?
The countries of the former Warsaw Pact are not knuckling under to pressure from Russia. They’re trying to avoid a new cold war.
So, Islamic State, You Want to Rule a Caliphate
For the Islamic State to preside over a caliphate takes money — lots of it.