The final year will cap Obama’s global legacy, but also set the pace for his successor.
Fear, American-Style
What lies beneath the fear-mongering in the U.S. Presidential elections?
The End of the Age of Reason?
The United States, Russia, the Islamic State and the new irrational world.
Getting Real: Facing Necessary Facts in Syria and Iraq
Washington’s admitting some hard truths is a pre-requisite to defeating ISIS.
A U.S. Carbon Transition?
What factors have helped the United States reduce its per capita emissions?
Real Reason Behind Turkey’s Shoot-down of the Russian Jet
The data support Putin’s assertion that the shoot-down was prepared in advance.
Ukraine: Why the West Must Be Flexible
Focusing on deterring Russia will not safeguard Ukraine’s future.
U.S. and Syria: Focus on the Saudi Factor
How terror attacks in Paris calls for revising U.S. policy in Syria.
The West Should Unite to Crush ISIS
ISIS is now too powerful for the West to remain safe without commitment of large ground forces.
Syria: Any Honest Broker?
A look at who is (or is not) invited forecasts how little it can do to end the war.























