Driven by a rising China and arms exports from the United States, military spending in Asia is on the increase.
World Cuts Back Military Spending, But Not Asia
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Europe & Central Asia
A Roadmap for Survival
The latest UN report on addressing climate change reflects a strong Western bias, but it’s the most comprehensive tool we’ve got.
Promoting a “Right to Heal” from Ft. Hood to Abu Ghraib
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are holding the U.S. government accountable for innocent victims on all sides of the fighting.
Tripping on the Czech Jewish Fantastic: From the Golem to Kafka to Daniel Kumermann
The Jew from Prague who began as a window washer and became an ambassador.
NATO on Viagra
At 65, NATO should get off its new meds and act its age. It’s time for downsizing and memoir-writing, not hanky-panky in the east.
A Dove Heads up Hawkish NATO
NATO’s next secretary general is the first with anti-war credentials. Can he negotiate NATO reforms amid an increasingly tense security climate?
Is U.S. Nuclear Energy or Isn’t It Dependent on Russian Enriched Uranium? (Part 2)
If Russia cuts off enriched uranium to U.S., the U.S. will likely find alternative sources.
Continental Drift: Europe’s Breakaways
Borders in Europe may appear immutable, but of course they are not.
Is U.S. Nuclear Energy or Isn’t It Dependent on Russian Enriched Uranium? (Part 1)
Will Russia retaliate for sanctions over Crimea by cutting off the sale of enriched uranium to the U.S.?
Funding Roma Autonomy
Despite a worldwide reduction in poverty, the economic situation of Roma in East-Central Europe has declined.