The Khashoggi Affair: A Murder Mystery in Four Acts
“Act 1 (Washington, DC): Upon learning of the disappearance and possible murder of the Saudi journalist and critic, Jamal Khashoggi,...
“Act 1 (Washington, DC): Upon learning of the disappearance and possible murder of the Saudi journalist and critic, Jamal Khashoggi,...
“In March I wrote about the visit to Washington of Saudi Arabia’s new leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At...
“If there is one thing I have learned as a political analyst, it is that there is no such thing...
“On September 18 leaders of North and South Korea signed a September Declaration to advance inter-Korean cooperation and the possibility...
“Ever since China’s economic reforms began in 1978, the goal of US foreign policy has been to “manage” China’s rise...
“Day by day the Trump administration is coming apart. Revelations abound about the dysfunctions of the Trump team, about Trump’s...
“Some takeaways from another week under He Who Would Be Emperor: “All politics is local.” Speaking to local issues rather...
“Writing on democracy, I’m reminded of a great old Stevie Wonder song, “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Democracy is...
“By now we’re accustomed to learning that every year brings record high temperatures around the world. Extreme weather, says Prof....
“Is Donald Trump not merely gullible, uninformed, and indifferent but actually treasonous when it comes to Russia?…” Mel Gurtov Published...
“Who cares about human rights? Not Trump, not his team. Here’s some of what we see…” Mel Gurtov Published in:...
“Most US news reports are suggesting that the North Koreans may be backtracking on their commitment to denuclearization, calling the...
“In January 1941, with the prospect looming of US involvement in another European war, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke of America’s...
“Predictably, both sides at the Singapore summit are claiming victory. Kim Jong-un, having shared the stage with Donald Trump, can...
““Peace and prosperity,” “lasting and stable peace,” “peace regime,” “denuclearization,” “new US-DPRK relations”—these fine words and phrases dominate the joint...