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Reaching Iran through South Africa

Eliot Pence
Mehrun Etebari
 | May 23, 2012

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

Engaging Russia on Iran

Robert W. Merry | May 21, 2012

To prevent a nuclear Tehran, Obama will have to work with Putin.

Greece's Uncertain Fate

John Quiggin | May 21, 2012

The question isn't whether Greece will abandon the euro. It's whether Greece will be forced to abandon the euro—and what the fallout would be.

Terrorism of a Bygone Era

Paul R. Pillar | May 20, 2012

The Lockerbie bomber's death prompts reflection on a time of rampant, state-sponsored terrorism.

European Elections and the Debt Debacle

John Quiggin | May 11, 2012

Saving Europe from the debt crisis will require overhauling the ECB and the euro zone.

Hard Times for Loyal Opposition

Paul R. Pillar | May 9, 2012

Overall, it was not a good week for democracy.

Hollande and Putin vs. Obama

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 9, 2012

The White House should expect challenges from the newly elected presidents of France and Russia.

U.S. Debt and the French Connection

Robert W. Merry | May 8, 2012

Rejecting austerity and falling into their old ways may ruin France and Greece. If we are not careful, America will follow suit.

Good Policy and Bad Politics

Paul R. Pillar | May 7, 2012

European voters moved the economic debate in the right direction, even if they did so for the wrong reasons.

Wiping Out

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 22, 2012

How the public mind turns foreign leaders' off-the-cuff remarks into exaggerated threats.

The Pirate Party Rises

Tyson Barker | Apr 18, 2012

The young party is poised to be the new durable European protest movement. The Greens have competition.

Buying Scottish Independence for £500

The Editors | Apr 13, 2012

Would Hollande and Obama Get Along?

Justin Vaïsse | Apr 13, 2012

If François Hollande wins the French election, he may find an ally in the White House.

Scottish Nationalism: The New Normal

Tom Gallagher | Apr 11, 2012

How the charasmatic, Machiavellian politician Alex Salmond is transforming Scotland and unsettling London.

The Accidental Coup

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 3, 2012

What last month's spontaneous protest-cum-mutiny-cum-coup in Mali tells us about the unpredictability of history.

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