South Africa

Opposing Apartheid, Then and Now

The Israeli system warrants just as much active international opposition as the South African system did.

The Myth of Multipolarity

Most of the so-called "new powers" aren't nearly as powerful as they seem.

Reaching Iran through South Africa

Why the most successful route to reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran may be through Pretoria.

Rising Democracies Take on Russia and China

Moscow and Beijing vetoing the UN resolution on Syria was not surprising. Rising democracies supporting it was.

The Palestinians' Most Potent Weapon

How Palestinians are eschewing the example of Osama bin Laden and embracing that of Nelson Mandela.

What Ends Nuclear Weapons Programs

The neocons are wrong. Sanctions and diplomacy—not the threat of force—induce leaders to give up nukes.

Apartheid, Then and Now

The word is undeniably inflammatory. But by any definition, the subjugation of occupied Palestinians is apartheid.

Paying a Price at the Security Council

Russia and China cast the vetoes. But Western governments killed the Syria resolution.

Mohandas and the Unicorn

Gandhi cuts a saintly figure in the modern imagination. Joseph Lelyveld’s controversial biographical account presents a more dispassionate perspective of the Father of the Indian Nation. An exaggerated creation myth is revealed.

A Glimpse into Israeli Priorities

The Israelis are using the settlement issue to get back Jonathan Pollard, one of the worst traitors in U.S. history.

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May 25, 2013