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Today's war between Israel and Hamas has its origins in the unresolved problems caused by the events of 1948. The year that witnessed the creation of…
2 years, 5 months ago
Putin's Forever War
Russian president Vladimir Putin's public remarks of late have taken on a darker tone. As he blasts the West for, in his view, trying to dominate Rus…
2 years, 5 months ago
Israel's Neighborhood
The outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas shattered an illusion. The illusion was that better relations between Israel and its neighbors could be …
2 years, 5 months ago
Hamas
Who is Hamas? What are the origins of this Islamic movement that rules Gaza? What are its motivations and aims? The stunning terrorist attack by Hama…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nut House
The ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, instigated by a coterie of far-right Republicans, has left the U.S. House leaderless. Although McCarthy's demise w…
2 years, 6 months ago
Spies, Spies, Spies!
In most major works of history, the "intelligence dimension" has been badly lacking. Enter Calder Walton, a scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School and…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nixon May Have Been Right (About Russia)
When President Bill Clinton eulogized Richard Nixon in April 1994, he briefly referred to advice he had received from the former president just the m…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Rise of Poland
If Europe's center of gravity is moving east, Poland is a rising military and economic force whose support for Ukraine, recent tensions with Kyiv not…
2 years, 6 months ago
Recovering a Vanished World
The Eastern Europe that existed before the horrors of the 20th century was a world of ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity and relative tolera…
2 years, 6 months ago
Chile's Coup
In the midst of a constitutional crisis, Chileans are also at odds over the legacy of one of the darkest days in their past. Fifty years ago, in Sept…
2 years, 6 months ago