The effects of solitary confinement are insidious.
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Slovenia and Bulgaria: a Tale of Two Reforms
Slovenia has virtually vaulted into Western Europe while Bulgaria has remained behind the informal Iron Curtain that continues to divide the developed from the developing parts of the region.
Syria: the Charade of Humanitarian Intervention
From the outset diplomacy for the U.S. has meant calling for regime change.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/10)
From Iraq to Iran to Syria.
Nuclear Missile Wing’s “Sagging Morale” Has an Upside
Missileers just want to be loved.
Erdogan’s Iron Fist
The over three million participating protesters represent a wide spectrum of ideologies, walks of life, and religious sects.
Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Divorce
Czechs miss Slovaks, but not the other way around.
Erdogan Goes All Robert Moses on Istanbul
A prime minister rampages across Istanbul’s landscape.
Syrian Rebels Doing Best They Can to Alienate Supporters
The Syrian uprising is being abandoned by — and abandoning – those who most believe in it.
Six Reasons to Oppose John Kerry’s $4 Billion Plan for the Palestinians
Holding aid hostage.