Which nation is the key enabler of Iran’s steady rise in the Middle East?
Erdogan’s Fundamental Miscalculation
Why do the AK Party’s own followers have doubts about Erdogan’s path for Turkey’s future?
Obama’s Cardinal Sin
Why is the U.S. president so keen on excelling by doing his very own opposition’s bidding? Is it because he is a non-politician and utter elitist?
German Diplomacy and French Intransigence
Have German politicians finally learned the art of diplomacy?
France: Sovereignty as a Blocking Statute
Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?
Obama’s Third Term
Why is the United States forever engaging in political scandals and horse races — rather than in the business of governing?
Pakistan’s Elections: How to Remake a Society
Could all the suicide bombings and car bombs indicate that the forces of medievalism are losing the battle for Pakistan?
Pope Francis: A Martin Luther in the Making?
Is Jorge Bergoglio up to the task of reforming the Catholic Church without breaking it apart? Governance reforms are centuries overdue.
American Disingenuousness: Jack Lew Goes to Europe
Why is the U.S. Treasury Secretary urging Europe to adopt the same borrow-and-spend policies that got the United States into so much fiscal trouble?
Israel: Gatekeepers of Self-Destruction?
Will Israel be able to create a better political reality in order to save its very existence?
























