The U.S.-Cuba deal proved the value of discreet, informal diplomacy. No shortage of other peace processes could begin the same way.
The Scope for Parallel Diplomacy Has Never Been Greater
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The Music of Hopelessness
From the comfortable alt-rock of PJ Harvey to the hypnotic antagonism of Anohni, new protest music offers a relief from the official rhythms of war and peace.
If Elected, Trump Unlikely to Improve on Obama’s Nuclear-Weapons Record
If Donald Trump is elected he will be handed the keys to nuclear-weapons program more entrenched than ever thanks to President Obama.
Sadiq Khan and the End of Islamophobia
The victory of Sadiq Khan has “normalized” Muslims in UK politics in much the same way that JFK normalized Catholics in American politics. But American Muslims are still waiting for their JFK moment.
Killing bin Laden May Have Harmed U.S. National Security
The Abbottabad raid was embarrassing to Pakistani commanders friendly to the United States.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.
One Last Chance for Peace in Yemen
Absent much stronger U.S. and European pressure on their Saudi allies, Yemen’s latest ceasefire threatens to collapse — which could mean a return to massive civilian bombardments.
Making China Great Again
If the U.S. and China think they can grow at each other’s expense, they’re snookering themselves.
Wealthy Americans Don’t Have to Go to Panama to Hide Their Wealth
Who needs offshore tax havens in Panama? Nearly 300,000 corporations — including some owned by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — are incorporated at a single Delaware address.
The Pentagon Shouldn’t Get to Absolve Itself for Bombing a Hospital
We need an independent investigation of the brutal U.S. attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, which killed 42 people.