Blog Posts

An Excellent Statement on Terrorism

Paul R. Pillar | May 23, 2013
Obama's drones and detention speech was a step forward for how the U.S. thinks about its national security.

Balky Syrian Rebels

Paul R. Pillar | May 22, 2013
Washington needs to make sure the anti-Assad fighters aren't pushing its diplomacy around.

White Collar Workers Turn on the Red Light

Lewis McCrary | May 08, 2013

Egypt's Bad News May Get Worse

John Allen Gay | May 07, 2013
An absurd accidental assassination attempt highlights Egypt's deepening problems.

Google Recognizes Palestinian Statehood

Lewis McCrary | May 06, 2013

One-Dimensional Internationalism

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 28, 2013
There's more than one way to engage the world.

The World Gets Mediocre Grades

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 22, 2013
The international community is underperforming.

Annie Hall and Sino-African Trade Ties

Alexa L. McMahon | Apr 11, 2013

State the Objective of the Iran Talks

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 08, 2013
Simple, cost-free steps could give the Iranians reason to make positive moves of their own.

The Strange Friendship

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 19, 2013
Why is so much emphasis placed on Obama and Netanyahu's personal connection?

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May 24, 2013