Politics
Obama's Gamble with Iran: How Many More Spins of the Wheel?Sanctions are beginning to bite both ways
In Las Vegas, "When you're up, walk away" is a common refrain. One need not be an avid gambler to understand its meaning. It's an ... Full story
U.S. Demands Will Doom Nuclear Negotiations with Iran - Insisting on the impossible, when a clear path to a solution actually exists.
A new round of negotiations between the P5+1 group -- the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany -- and Iran ... Full story
Iran's Nuclear Program: Still No Breaking Point in Sight
As the international community struggles to find a way out of the Iranian nuclear tangle, it finds itself more in need of sophisticated pressure mechanisms. ... Full story
Eliot Cohen and the Return of the Neocons Romney’s Man on Iran
In 2005, a group of graduate students at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced and International Studies (SAIS) participated in the school’s annual diplomatic simulation. ... Full story
Eliot Cohen and the Return of the Neocons Romney’s Man on Iran
In 2005, a group of graduate students at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced and International Studies (SAIS) participated in the school’s annual diplomatic simulation. ... Full story
Iran Starts Slashing Candidates
Q/A with Yasmin Alem, an independent Iran analyst and the author of Duality by Design: The Iranian Electoral System, published by the International Foundation of ... Full story
Analyzing the Impact of European Sanctions
Q/A with Patrick Clawson, Director for Research at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. What does the unprecedented new European Union oil embargo on Iran ... Full story
Opportunity Beckons for Iran's Guards
The United States and other powers are seeking to change the government of Iran from the present mullah-centered authoritarianism to a representative government, or at ... Full story
Henry Kissinger: "If You Can't Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf"
In a remarkable admission by former Nixon era Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, reveals what is happening at the moment in the world and particularly ... Full story
Fariba Pajooh, Still in Jail
A photo of this young and bright-eyed journalist first attracted me to Fariba Pajooh's case. She looked so young, almost school-girlish, and so lively that ... Full story
Eliot Cohen and the Return of the Neocons Romney’s Man on Iran
In 2005, a group of graduate students at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced and International Studies (SAIS) participated in the school’s annual diplomatic simulation. ... Full story
- Eliot Cohen and the Return of the Neocons Romney’s Man on Iran
- Iran's Nuclear Program: Still No Breaking Point in Sight
- U.S. Demands Will Doom Nuclear Negotiations with Iran - Insisting on the impossible, when a clear path to a solution actually exists.
- Obama's Gamble with Iran: How Many More Spins of the Wheel?Sanctions are beginning to bite both ways