Opinion Aug 20, 2024Nov 12, 2024 When the cost matters: Why a peace treaty is possible on Gaza but not Ukraine In recent months, the topic of peace talks has increasingly been in the headlines, both in relation to… Alex Johnson
Opinion Aug 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Loser stays: Venezuela’s Maduro is clinging to power like Lukashenko in Belarus, but all is not yet lost for the opposition Venezuela has been riven by protests since its incumbent president, Nicolas Maduro, declared himself the winner of falsified… Alex Johnson
Opinion Aug 06, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Believers vs. thieves: Why the terrorist underground revival in the Caucasus caught the Kremlin unawares In the month after the June 23 terror attacks in Derbent and Makhachkala, Russia’s Dagestan region outlawed wearing the niqab… Alex Johnson
Opinion Aug 05, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Verbal interventions: Iran promises Israel retribution for the assassination of Hamas leader, but has no means to respond The assassination in Tehran of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, presents a significant challenge for… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 26, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Shoot the archer, not the arrow: Ukraine’s missile defense dilemma Several days ago, Kyiv confirmed the arrival of an additional Patriot air defense system from Germany. These systems,… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 26, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Punishment by addiction: Why lifting oil and gas sanctions could be the best sanction On July 19, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that 44 European countries supported “tough measures” to combat… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 23, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Unburdened: On Biden’s exit and Harris’ anointment The Insider’s Michael Weiss analyzes Joe Biden’s move to drop his re-election bid, Kamala Harris’ chances of taking… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 17, 2024Nov 12, 2024 A most congenial spy. MI6 veteran turned novelist spills the beans on Russian espionage Charles Beaumont may have come as close as anyone yet to taking the mantle of John le Carre,… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 16, 2024Nov 13, 2024 A cautious revolution. Iran’s new president is a reformer — but minds the red lines The unexpected victory of a reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election has seemingly revitalized the country’s stagnant political… Alex Johnson
Opinion Jul 07, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Ghost ships: Vladimir Milov explains why Putin’s “shadow fleet” defies sanctions and what can be done about it Reuters reports that Russia’s oil and gas revenues surged by 41% in the first half of 2024. Putin… Alex Johnson