The start of 2025 is burdened with no shortage of things to worry about. The war in Ukraine; conflicts throughout the Middle East; tensions around...
The Worry List / Dr. Rohan Gunaratna
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The crisis of democracy and governance
Welcome to the Year of Trump / Scott Miller
When Donald Trump becomes the 49th President of the United States, the whole world will be watching, with people holding their breath in expectation...
Tyranny’s Most Dangerous Foe / María Teresa Ronderos
Winston Churchill is alleged to have written that "A free press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right that free men prize; it is the most...
When Will They Ever Learn?
Imagine this thought exercise. It is October 6, 2018 and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar tells an Italian war reporter—and through her, the Israelis—that...
Welcome to Dante’s Inferno / Francesca Borri
Over the last several years Palestinians felt abandoned and ignored by Arabs, Americans, and Europeans. The people in Gaza and the West Bank seemed...
Seeking Safe Passage / Sasha Chanoff
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...
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...