Many Israelis view almost any call for a boycott of Israel as a manifestation of a new type of virulent anti-Semitism.
Countering Boycott Calls With Anti-Semitism Accusations: a Sure Way to Lose the Argument
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How Will the Gulf Cooperation Council React to a U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal?
The Gulf Cooperation Council needs to work together on a game plan for negotiating with Iran.
Secretary of the Air Force Tries to Show Nuclear Missile Force Some Love
More funding for nuclear weapons (please, no) would probably go further towards improving missileers’ morale than a boost in pay.
What Do Thailand, Ukraine, Belgium, and Egypt Have in Common? Dysfunctional Democracies
When the losing party in an election resorts to extra-legal measures, democracy is threatened and secession may follow.
Amanda Knox Trial: Italian Judiciary Attempts to Save Face, Winds up With More Egg on It
The Amanda Knox case should serve as a clarion call for fair judicial outcomes for everyone everywhere, including in the U.S.
How the UN Can Ignore 8,000 Deaths in Haiti
Many more Haitians will die from cholera, a disease brought to their country by the very people who were supposed to be saving them from disaster.
United Nations Description of Burma’s Rohingya as “Friendless” All Too True
Buddhist mobs in Burma justify their attacks on Rohingya Muslims by claiming that the victims were illegal Bengalis trying to sneak into the country.
Demoralized “Missileers” Unwittingly Make Case for Disarmament
To some in the U.S. missile launch force, their command is the Air Force’s Siberia.
The Tiguentourine Natural Gas Facility Attack in Algeria One Year Later
Before restarting operations at Tiguentourine, Washington and London demanded a major restructuring of its security by Algeria.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (1/24)
Syria is Iran’s Vietnam; Burma’s former head still pulls strings.