| Apr 8, 2015 | Peace / SecurityWith their groundbreaking agreement over Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland scored a major victory for diplomacy over war. Both sides made major concessions. But Iran’s concessions are far greater. Tehran agreed to...
| Mar 18, 2015 | Peace / SecurityFrom the Islamic State to the streets of Paris, Americans get bombarded daily with fresh reminders of conflicts around the world. What’s harder to figure out is what to do about it. What would actually make us safer? Some politicians urge knee-jerk reactions....
| Mar 4, 2015 | Peace / SecurityWhen Benjamin Netanyahu looked out over the joint session of Congress that had assembled to hear him speak on March 3, the Israeli prime minister almost caught a glimpse of something unusual: empty seats. That would’ve been a rarity in Washington, where...
| Feb 25, 2015 | Peace / SecurityThere’s not much good news coming out of the Middle East these days. But one reason to take heart is the progress of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West. Even as new conflicts sprout up elsewhere, a three-decade standoff between Tehran and Washington...
| Oct 22, 2014 | Peace / SecurityIn his recent meeting with President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “committed to the vision of peace for two states for two peoples.” That sounds nice. But Netanyahu has done everything possible to demonstrate that...
