Feuding Gulf States have poured millions of dollars into media campaigns which twist the truth to serve rival narratives.
Tillerson in Asia
With its short-term focus on what currently occupies the American mind (North Korea), the U.S. is actually playing into China’s hands in Asia.
Ending Iraq’s Humanitarian Crisis
The Iraqi people must rise above sectarianism and chart their own destiny.
Avoiding War with China
In recent years, many American leaders have grown cavalier about nuclear war, especially with Russia, but there is also risk of a devastating conflict with China.
Migration, Brain Drain and the Western Balkans
What must be done to make life attractive enough at home to not see everyone go abroad?
Afghanistan: A Morally Corrupting War
There is no military solution to the war in Afghanistan. The solution to the debacle lies with the Afghan tribes.
US Military: Too Much Tactics, Too Little Strategy
America and its military’s proclivity for perpetual war – and what that means for the war against Islamist terrorists.
Fifty Years of Immoral Occupation of Palestine
If the Israelis and the Palestinians learned to live in peace, it would usher in a renaissance the likes of which has never been seen before.
The Kurds Under Erdogan’s Tyrannical Governance
When will Erdogan come to his senses to see that the solution to the conflict with the Kurds lies only in peace negotiations?
Qatar: A Pariah?
Unlike its neighbors, Qatar has continued to do well ranked by perceived corruption.























