Pope Francis trending up, nuke-activist priest down.
A Tale of Two Jesuits
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War & Peace
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (1/13)
From nuclear weapons to rising oceans, Israel to Kiribiati.
Poem: Infinite Regress of War
Sepulchre of repeated images / Won’t someone shatter the pure reflection of glass?
Nepal’s Disputed Election: Managing Pandora’s Box
After a contentious and disputed election, Nepal’s centrist parties are struggling to reach an accord with the Maoists who helped bring down the country’s monarchy.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Before we get cynical about 2014, let’s recount the good news from 2013: declining U.S. militarism, a resurgence of diplomacy, and a more forceful global discussion about inequality.
U.S. Still Friends With Gulf States Despite Sunni Slaughter of Shia
If Sunnis had been attacking Western targets in large numbers instead of Shia Muslims, it might be a different story.
More Sanctions on Iran = Uranium Enriched to a Higher Grade
Both U.S. members of Congress calling for new Iran sanctions and hard-liners in Iran assault President Rouhani from each side.
Ten Good Things about 2013
2013 had its fair share of bad news, but it was also a year of extraordinary activism.
Hope, History, and Unpredictability
A meditation on history and the long arc of justice.
Is Assad Really a Master Strategist?
Did Syria President Bashar al-Assad really anticipate that atrocities would prevent rather than prompt intervention by the West?