Russia may seek serious vengeance on the Islamic State for the possible sabotage of Metrojet Flight 9268.
Will Russia Turn Its Full Fury on the Islamic State?
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War & Peace
The View from 2050
“Back in my youth, we imagined that lumbering dinosaurs like Russia and China and the European Union would endure regardless of the global convulsions taking place around them.”
The Saudis Are Stumbling. They May Take the Middle East with Them.
America’s leading Sunni ally is proving how easily hubris, delusion, and old-fashioned ineptitude can trump even bottomless wealth.
Burma: Democracy with an Asterisk?
Burma’s constitution awards a quarter of its parliament to the military. But that’s not Aung San Suu Kyi’s biggest problem by a long shot.
Constructive Conflict Applications in Obama’s Foreign Policies
Giving President Obama his due on foreign policy for using the constructive conflict approach.
I’m Digging Up Dirt in 193 Countries. Here’s Why.
I’m collecting soil samples from every country in the world. Call it an effort to find common ground (literally).
The Road Ends in Djibouti for Some Eritrean Refugees
Thousands of Eritreans are marooned in this desolate corner of the Horn of Africa.
Little-Known UN Provision Could Solve Syria
The UN has the power to bring peace to Syria — and greatly enhance its reputation to solve the seemingly intractable problems of sovereign states.
Insights Into the Resistance Movement in Turkey (First in a Series)
After the recent Ankara bombing, a reporter on the Turkish resistance becomes a member.
U.S. Air Force Using Putin to Justify Trillion-Dollar Bomber
Lobbying and renewed fear of Russia have softened up the U.S. for Northrop Grumman’s budgetary kill with its new bomber.