Hong Kong’s Rebel Flag Is the Stars and Stripes
Reading Time: 4 minutes Protesters see the US flag as a symbol of the core Western liberal values they crave.
Why Turkey’s New Russian Missiles Could Blow Up NATO
Reading Time: 3 minutes Turkey’s willingness to risk the stability of NATO with a provocative pivot to Russia is rooted in the tangled web of alliances in war-torn Syria.
Democracies in Emerging Countries Are in Danger
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dangerous trends in 129 transitioning and developing countries are strikingly similar to those in the US.
Iranians Don’t Trust US — Outrageous!
Reading Time: 3 minutes The US establishment, via the Washington Post, is complaining that the Iranians won’t let it in to play.