Killing General Soleimani Undermines Global Order
Those who applaud the assassination of General Soleimani seem to simply equate him to a terrorist who certainly deserved to meet his fate. The question…
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Stepping Back From the Brink of conflict with Iran
Trump’s order to kill General Soleimani is one of the most reckless acts taken by a president, who once again has put his personal political…
Forcible Regime Change Not The Answer To Ending US-Iran Impasse
Even a cursory review of the turmoil sweeping the Middle East points to Iran as one of the main culprits behind most of the conflicts…
Legalize Torture? It’s Tortured Logic
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty (2013) starred Jessica Chastain as Maya, a tough, brilliant and single-minded CIA agent who is prepared to use torture in…
The Butcher of Ankara’s Visit to the White House is troubling
Trump’s inviting of Turkey’s President Erdogan to Visit to the White House comes at a peculiar time when the House of Representatives is pursuing the…
Can The New Government Change Kosovo’s Fortunes?
There is a new political day dawning in Kosovo—the newest, but a troubled country in Europe. The last 20 years were marred by bad governance,…
We Must Not Grow Numb To The Yazidi Genocide
A few week ago, I had an opportunity to meet with six members of the Yazidi community, including journalists and activists. I must admit that…
The implications of the American withdrawal from Syria
Trump’s decision of withdrawal from Syria of American forces may well be remembered as one of the most egregious and inhuman disasters that he has…
Climate change: A worldwide warming catastrophe in the making
I could not possibly applaud enough the young men and women who flooded the streets in hundreds of cities around the world demanding from their…
Trump’s Decision To Withdraw From Iran Deal
Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or Iran deal) was sadly based on a lack of understanding of its…
Israeli-Palestinian Peace: The Stakes High As Ever In Elections
As Israel prepares for the parliamentary election in September, its second in five months, most national security experts, politically savvy individuals, and academics suggest that…
Insidious Discrimination Against The Roma People Is Europe’s Shame
Two weeks ago, a 29-year-old Roma woman was physically attacked in the middle of the day in Kosovo, after a false accusation spread that the…
To Prevent Brain Drain, Kosovo Must Eradicate Corruption
On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the end of Kosovo war, the country is facing a dramatic large-scale brain drain. Every day, young…
Netanyahu’s Defunct Strategy To Keep Hamas At Bay
Netanyahu has served as prime minister for the past 11 years, coinciding with Hamas’ rule over Gaza ever since it usurped power in 2007 from…
Risk Of Israel vs. Iran’s Military Confrontation Still Looms High
This article is a short excerpt from my latest essay, Preventing an Israeli-Iran War, published in the May 2019 issue of American Diplomacy. The full-length…