It’s crunch time in Pakistan. Resolving Pakistan’s financial crisis is likely to require newly appointed prime minister Imran Khan to not only accept an International
Day: August 26, 2018
After a Long While, China’s Cavalry Is Finally Coming to Syria
The relationship between China and Syria goes a long way back. Until the moment when the Syrian war broke out in 2011, Beijing was trying
Bolton Calls on Al-Qaeda to Stage More Chemical Attacks in Syria
In a move that was entirely predictable, the US administration is once again threatening to bomb Syria if there is a “chemical weapons attack”. This
Why Today’s Britain Is a Gangster State
Max Weber defined a key attribute of a state as holding the monopoly on the legitimate exercise of violence within a given territory. For anybody
How America’s Wars Have Created Piles of Debt (And Little Strategic Benefit)
When Defense Secretary James N. Mattis spoke at the 2018 Center for the National Interest Distinguished Service Award dinner in late July, he outlined a
The Lion of Judah’s Last Roar
“If you don’t get my weekly column, it means I am dead,” wrote Israeli writer Uri Avnery to a friend. As I eagerly awaited Uri’s
Stabilizing Ethiopia’s Somali Region Is a Step Towards a National Renaissance
Federal forces intervened in this geographically expansive but sparsely populated region last week in order to restore law and order there after the state’s government
Do Democrats Want an Impeachment Fight?
“If anyone is looking for a good lawyer,” said President Donald Trump ruefully, “I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael
