Most of the World Doesn’t Care About Ukraine
Many in the Global South see the war very differently than we in the West.
Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy
A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.
Hezbollah in Latin America! (Part Gazillion)
A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.
Kosovo President and Opposition Leader Indicted for War Crimes
A reckoning for 2500 Kosovar Serb civilians who were slaughtered is at hand.
Turkish Forces Cross Border Into Northern Syria, Hit Kurdish Areas
Just days after President Trump agreed to remove American forces from the scene, Turkish forces are entering northern Syria and Kurdish forces say they ar ready for war.
Eastern Orthodox Schism Grows Wider
The dispute over Ukraine between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Patriarch is widening and nearing the point of a complete break.
Greece And Macedonia Settle Three-Decade Long Name Dispute
Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have apparently finally settled a three-decade old name dispute.
Australia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
After a long wait, gays and lesbians in Australia have achieved marriage equality.
NATO Admitting Montenegro As Full Member For Some Reason
NATO is extending full membership to the tiny nation of Montenegro, and there doesn’t seem to be a good reason why they’re doing it.
U.S. To Increase Number Of Syrian Refugees Accepted Into The Country
The U.S. is set to ramp up its contribution to dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis, but there’s a lot more we can do.
Merkel Lashes Out Against Russia In Post G-20 Remarks
Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.
Sarajevo and Europe, 100 Years Later
A century later, the shots fired in Sarajevo 100 years ago still echo.
What’s Wrong with this Picture?
We spend more per capita than any other country in the world and yet we are outperformed on a key metric, life expectancy, by a large number of countries
Obama Facing Uphill Battle Over Syria Resolution
Heading into an intense week of Congressional lobbying, the odds still seem against the Administration on Syria.
Russia And Syria: More Than Meets The Eye
The factors influencing Russian policy in Syria are many, and some of them are quite ancient.
Obama’s Second Term Would Be Neither Groundbreaking Nor A Calamity
The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.
Does It Really Matter That Iran Captured One Of Our Drones? Maybe Not
While unfortunate, the loss of an RQ-170 drone over Iran may not be the intelligence disaster some make it out to be.
Ratko Mladic Arrested
Former Serbian commander Ratko Mladic has been arrested for alleged war crimes committed in the 1990s.
Can We Please Stop Comparing Everyone We Disagree With To The Nazis?
Inevitably, the Nazis made an appearance during yesterday’s debate over health care reform in the House. It’s time for it to stop, or at least time for the rest of us to stop taking seriously anyone who resorts to such arguments.
Hungary’s Environmental Disaster
The disaster that began last Monday in Hungary continues to unfold.
