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Oslo Accords

Israel's New Politics and the Fate of Palestine

Geography and demography now trump democracy in Israel. The country pays lip service to the two-state solution while steadily appropriating the land it wants in the occupied territories.

The Global Oil Rush

Given rising demand and dwindling supplies, consuming nations should look south and east.

Paradigm Lost

We have long underestimated China's potential. But overestimating it will be just as bad for U.S. policy formulation.

North Korea's Weapons Quest

With nuclear weapons, North Korea aims to finish what it started: the Korean War.

Mismanaging Iraq

When politics and policy collided in Iraq, too often politics won.

Reversing Proliferation

For the first time since Hiroshima, we have the objective conditions for halting and reversing WMD proliferation. All we need is for the great powers to cooperate.

Commentary

The End of Israeli Impunity

The remaining Egyptian presidential candidates have one thing in common: they will make Israel's life harder.

Like Second Marriages

The latest Israeli-Palestinian talks are a triumph of hope over experience. Let's just say President Obama better have a contingency plan.

The Russian Elections: NI Online's Continuing Coverage

In the aftermath of the resounding victory of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, observers are struggling to get a handle on the situation.

Books & Reviews

Pericles and 'Big Bill' Thomson

James Ceaser's Reconstructing America locates the "real America" in the ideas and values of the Founders. But a purely political conception of America is inadequate.

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May 20, 2013