2015 could yet see some significant developments—at least on issues where the White House and GOP are aligned.
What a GOP Senate Means for Obama’s Foreign Policy
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Europe & Central Asia
Public and Private in Poland
In Poland, the market has replaced Solidarity as a symbol of civil society.
Kobane: Hunger Strikes and Air Strikes
A former Syrian Kurdish MP is hunger striking in Washington for action in Kobane.
The Big Chill: Tensions in the Arctic
As the climate warms and the ice melts, the Arctic could become the next great theater of global cooperation—or a battlefield.
The Wall
Few images from the last days of the Cold War are as enduring in the West as the fall of the Berlin Wall. But in Central and Eastern Europe, a more complex picture emerges.
History Didn’t Bring Down the Berlin Wall — Activists Did
Mass uprisings like the one that brought down the Soviet bloc are neither as rare — nor as spontaneous — as they first appear.
The U.S. Just Lost a Client State in West Africa. What Happens Now?
With a U.S.-trained military officer now running Burkina Faso, will Washington press for a democratic transition or legitimize a military coup?
Recreating Central Europe
According to Central Europe expert Dariusz Kalan, the biggest mistake since the Warsaw Pact was disbanded is that “we don’t have a common voice in Central Europe.”
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.
Poland: Land of Junk Contracts
Temporary work is a problem in Poland as well as the United States.