Two hundred and fifty years ago the Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote, "Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn." He obviously wasn't...
Seeking Safe Passage / Sasha Chanoff
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A Virtual Film Screening and a Panel Discussion
A Virtual Film Screening of the Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero and a Panel Discussion on November 5, 2024 Mass migration of people in search of better...
“It’s a puzzling election”
Three-quarters of American voters think their country is headed in the wrong direction; half of all voters have unfavorable opinions about the two...
America’s Unhappy Choice / Scott Miller
Once again, Americans are getting ready for a presidential election that is widely described as the most important in their lifetimes. That may or...
Chasing Moon Shadows in the Middle East
Consider a few recent headlines: “Exploding pagers wreak havoc among Hezbollah”—The Times “Sinwar Says Hamas Ready for ‘Long War of...
A New Iran? / Hossein Mousavian
During the summer, Iranians elected a new president: Masoud Pezeshkian, a cardiac surgeon, who is considered to be a political reformer. His victory...
Israeli’s Divided House / Naty Barak & Leora Hadar
Israel is at war, and not just with Hamas, Iran, the Houthis, and their fellow travelers. Israeli’s most dangerous war may be with itself. That was...
Middle East Tinderbox, Houthi Edition / Allison Minor
The Middle East is a war zone with Gaza as ground zero. But barely a day goes by when there isn't also fighting in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen,...
The Next World War? / Philip Zelikow
War in Ukraine. Fighting in Gaza, and across the Middle East. Risky air naval incidents in the South China Sea. Worries about a potential Taiwan...