Soviet Union Commentary

Urge Restraint with Restraint

Dimitri K. Simes | Mar 01, 2011
Gorbachev’s experience should sound a cautionary note for other authoritarian regimes now under pressure.

Three Cheers for the Man Who Did Nothing

Thomas de Waal | Feb 25, 2011
Gorbachev was so great because he knew when not to act.

Reexamining Russian History

Anatol Lieven | Sep 15, 2010
Disentangling Stalin from Russia's past glory.

An Israeli Weighs in on the Flotilla

Benny Morris | Aug 11, 2010
A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.

The Gaza Disaster

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 01, 2010
Israel attacked a ship of fools and ended up looking like the foolish one.

Challenging Israel

Amjad Atallah | Mar 17, 2010
Israel shouldn’t be allowed to dictate American foreign policy. If it doesn’t concede on the settlements, Washington should revoke diplomatic support and restrict military aid.

Goldstone Speaks Out

Jacob Heilbrunn | Nov 10, 2009
Instead of fuming about the Goldstone report, the Israelis should be more worried about the turmoil in the Palestinian Authority.

Iran Update: Khamenei on the Way Out?

| Jul 06, 2009

Misreading Tehran

Suzanne Maloney | Jun 26, 2009
America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.

Olmert's Virtues

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 27, 2009
Although Ehud Olmert has had a tough time, his tenure has seen Israel recover much of its deterrent capability. It’s now up to Netanyahu to turn this momentum into peace.

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