For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they’re fleeing.
The Middle Passage
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Trump Takes on the World
Donald Trump’s not-so-veiled racism, crude economic populism, and male bravado make him the closest thing the U.S. has to an authentic European-style fascist.
Black Ops for Peace
Like it or not, diplomacy is all about backroom deals.
The Kurdish Elephant
In their latest deal to fight ISIS, Washington and Turkey are treating the Middle East’s largest stateless minority like pawns. That’s a huge mistake.
Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
From Athens to Tehran, powerful countries make the rules and break the rules. Everyone else just squeezes the best deal they can — for now, anyway.
Iran Deal: Is Obama Channeling Nixon?
The nuclear deal with Iran, like Nixon’s opening to China in 1972, has the potential to be a geopolitical game changer — if it can get through Congress first.
The Islamic State and the Terrible Twos
If we continue to think about the Islamic State as a force to be fought on the battlefield, its second year will be worse than its first.
Our Refugee World
There are more refugees adrift in the world today than ever before. If they formed a country, it would be the 24th most populous on the planet.
Asia: On the Rocks
U.S. efforts to construct an “armed peace” in the Asia-Pacific are only encouraging a cycle of escalation.
Multiculturalism Saves Turkey
It’s not just liberals that have soured on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It’s the country’s often overlooked ethnic minorities.