Jan 11 Watch Afghan President Karzai’s Press Conference in Washington, D.C. By Larisa Epatko Some big questions are looming over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week, including how many U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after most leave in 2014 and whether they will be immune from Afghan prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 13 Commentary: Paying Down Credit Card Wars Photo of U.S. soldiers by AFP/Getty Images. In the months I have been plying the international think tank beat for the PBS NewsHour, I have attended scores of conferences and talks, many of them informative and stimulating, especially when… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Egyptian Military Calls for Dialogue Between Polarized Groups for Reconciliation Egyptian Military Calls for Dialogue Between Polarized Groups for Reconciliation… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Israelis Return to Sense of Normalcy After Eight-Day Hamas Conflict Israelis Return to Sense of Normalcy After Eight-Day Hamas Conflict… Continue watching
Nov 15 Violence in Gaza Escalates By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On Thursday three Israels and 15 Palestinians were killed as Hamas missile barrages and Israeli air strikes continue for a second day. These photos catalog the events of the past 48 hours as the violence escalates. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch What Happens When U.S. Military Leaders Fail to Live Up to High Expectations What Happens When U.S. Military Leaders Fail to Live Up to High Expectations… Continue watching
Nov 13 Key Players in the Gen. David Petraeus Investigation By Larisa Epatko On Nov. 9, President Obama accepted the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus after an FBI investigation into an email exchange revealed an extramarital affair between the former general and his biographer. We profile some of the key players in… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed Veterans Face Uphill Battle for Benefits When Field Records Are Lost, Destroyed… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch As Details Emerge on Petraeus Affair, Fallout May Echo Far Beyond Resignation As Details Emerge on Petraeus Affair, Fallout May Echo Far Beyond Resignation… Continue watching
Nov 05 Could New Technology Cut Risk of Giving Syrian Rebels Anti-Aircraft Missiles? By David Chalian A member of the 8th Security Police Squadron is silhouetted against the sky as he holds a Stinger anti-aircraft guided missile. Photo by USAF. With the Syrian civil war seemingly locked in stalemate as the violence enters its 20th month,… Continue reading