Azerbaijan Celebrates a Victory Made Possible by Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan hoped for greater influence through arms aid to Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, but Russia may emerge as the real winner.
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Business as Usual: No Longer Acceptable for Young People
As British naturalist David Attenborough — an indisputable “influencer” of today’s youth — has noted on various occasions, time is running out for our planet. The move to action may now lie in the hands of young people. Maybe it’s time to do more than simply pretend that we are listening to the concerns of the new generation.
Michael Flynn’s Pardon, Echoes of Moscow, and Time for a New Start
As Trump ends his time in office by issuing a flurry of pardons, America must reckon with its changing role in international affairs.
Twin Crises: Coronavirus and Climate Change
Both the pandemic and our compromised environment require a unified global response.
Scientists Dissect the Tactics of Climate Delayers
Deputies Accused of Being in Secret Societies ; White Christian America Needs a Moral Awakening ; and More Picks 8/5
A Daughter Seeks the Truth About Her Father, Espionage, and Oil
Charlotte Dennett’s latest book explores America’s early intelligence forays into the Middle East.
Putin, Putin, Putin
Investigative journalist and former Moscow correspondent Catherine Belton looks at the untold, human, and complex story of Vladimir Putin.
Democratic Primaries — Apocalypse Not?
Democratic Party leaders are panicking at the possibility that independent-minded Democratic voters might choose “wrong” candidate for president – then what?
Winter 2019-20 Has So Far Been the Warmest on Record in the Contiguous US
‘Where Are the World’s Diplomats?’ ; Utah Is Sending Workers to Mexico to Buy Medicine ; and More Picks 2/11
Why Iran Is the US’s Go-To Enemy in the Middle East
Iran has been stuck in the craw of US foreign policy for 40 years. Longtime Iran expert Gary Sick looks at how we got to where we are today.
No President Left Behind: Trump’s Lack of Basic Literacy and the Consequences
A coming book on Donald Trump provides substance for our argument that federal office holders should pass a test of basic literacy.
To the Brink of War, With No Upside
A surprising conversation about Iran with prominent Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes.