Vladimir Putin has a point: the United States seems to have discovered international law only recently.
Obama’s Changing Moral Compass on Iraq
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Middle East & North Africa
Rumsfeld’s Biggest Unknown: Himself
Donald Rumsfeld was less afraid of what intelligence revealed than what it didn’t ― that is, almost everything.
Assad and the Palestinians
Syria’s civil war has divided the Palestinian resistance and complicated its patchwork of international alliances.
Asking the Hard Questions about Israel
Amid floundering peace talks, Jewish artists, historians, and activists are taking an increasingly critical look at Israel’s founding and history.
Netanyahu’s Defining Hour
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to understand that unconditionally releasing the final group of Palestine prisoners would put the ball back in the court of the Palestinian Authority.
Now’s Not the Time to Go Soft on Robert Gates
Robert Gates may have been the antidote to Donald Rumsfeld and written an honest memoir, but he was also integral to stoking the fire of U.S. hostility toward Iran.
Introspective in Israel: On Zionism’s Legacy and Its Future
New books by Ari Shavit and Ilan Pappe offer competing but valuable reexaminations of Israel’s history and the future of peace in the Middle East.
Arab League Summit in Kuwait: Seeking Solidarity?
Can the Arab League Summit in Kuwait override regional alliances and create unity?
Neoconservatives Use Moral Relativism to Blame Progressives for Genital Mutilation
Neoconservatives are only pro-woman when it comes in handy for attacking Islamist extremists and American progressives.
529 Sentenced to Death? Credibility of Egypt’s Interim Government Suffers Another Blow
Though handed down by a local court, the verdict reflects poorly on Egypt’s interim government.