European Disunity Undermines Leverage on Gaza
The European focus on airdrops and sea deliveries risks shifting attention away from the leverage the EU has over Israel but declines to wield
March 22, 2024
Empowered Middle Powers and Potential Unthinkable Alliances
Multi-aligned middle power countries have growing regional and global influence today and may become stronger allies in the future
March 21, 2024
Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames His ‘Favorite’ President for Economic Woes
Ebrahim Raisi is only the latest Iranian president to fall afoul of Supreme Leader Khamenei for poor performance in office
March 21, 2024
A Plea to Philanthropy: Don’t Run Away From Controversial Topics
Accepting the growing scientific consensus that nuclear power is critical to addressing climate change
March 19, 2024
Why Syria is So Silent About Hamas
Syria is still too shattered by civil war to do much to bolster Hamas beyond using powerful rhetoric in support of the Palestinian cause
March 19, 2024
The UN Needs to Embrace the F-Word
There is a real risk that the phrase “future generations” becomes a hollow refrain and a point of contention between developed and developing countries
March 18, 2024
How to Prevent a Nuclear Crisis with Iran
Nonproliferation experts are scrambling for new ideas to avoid what some have called a binary choice between bombing Iran and Iran with a bomb
March 15, 2024