World May 22 Book Review: How Zbigniew Brzezinski became a foreign policy sage and focus of controversy By Michael D. Mosettig
World Apr 24 Analysis: Trump and French President Macron’s unexpected friendship The bond between the American and French leaders has led to some head scratching in Washington and European capitals given their disputes over issues ranging from the Iran nuclear accord to climate change. By Michael D. Mosettig
World Apr 03 Opinion: There’s more to Iran’s protests than you’ve been told This week marks the 39th anniversary of the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the wake of what it calls the “Islamic Revolution” – a state-imposed Islamization of what had been a truly pluralistic revolution in 1977–79. At… By Ali Fathollah-Nejad
Nation Jan 05 Analysis: Voting rights and search and seizure heat up January’s Supreme Court term Justices will return to, among other things, an issue that continues to roil national politics: voting rights. By Marcia Coyle
World Nov 10 For Putin, the optics of not meeting Trump are bad What does the absence of a substantive conversation and all its optical trappings mean for the U.S., Russia and the wider world? The answer is nothing good. By Ryan Chilcote
Oct 12 How a Rohingya mother escaped her village’s terrors in Myanmar By Tania Rashid “They started looting everything. We ran outside and before we knew it we watched our village set ablaze,” said Dildar Begum, one of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh. Continue reading
Sep 04 Column: 5 tips on how to stretch your donation dollars By David Campbell, The Conversation Having researched giving in the wake of disasters and taught students how to be effective philanthropists, I’ve learned that it’s hard to make good decisions regarding donations – especially when there are many urgent needs and countless ways to spend… Continue reading
Aug 30 Analysis: Should the U.S. set a ‘red line’ for North Korea? By Larisa Epatko We asked several analysts about whether the U.S. should draw a “red line” for North Korea and what its latest missile test means. Continue reading
Aug 24 Analysis: In Kenya, uneasy stalemate follows election By John Campbell, Council on Foreign Relations The opposition leader’s challenge to incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta’s election victory risks undermining democracy in East Africa’s economic hub. Continue reading
Aug 24 Column: Journalist Kim Wall’s wit shone through her work and life By Jon Gerberg The gallivanting journalist she was, always sneaking off to some far corner of the world and returning with a juicy, moving, almost other-worldly story. Continue reading