It’s hardly an exaggeration to say that 50 years ago tonight, we sat on the edge of World War III. We were nearing the end
Read moreThanassis Cambanis, The Century Foundation
Just a over a year since the famed Arab Spring blossomed in the Middle East — and notably in Cairo’s Tahrir Square — Egypt today
Read moreJoe Nye, Former US Asst. Sec. of Defense
From potential bank runs in Spain to full revolt in Greece. From new leadership in France to new tensions in Germany. From fallout in Ireland
Read moreJuliette Kayyem, Former Asst. Sec., Dept. of Homeland Security on the Middle East
It would be hard to find a more troubled part of the world right now than the Middle East. In Syria, terrible massacres, including last
Read moreDaniel Yergin, Energy Expert, Author of “The Prize” & “The Quest”
Is there a more important topic in the world today than the future of energy? From global economies to local politics, from what we breathe
Read morePeter Bergen, CNN national security analyst, Author of “Manhunt”
It is just over a year since the hunt for America’s No. 1 enemy, Osama Bin Laden, ended in a one-sided firefight in a walled
Read moreSteve Coll, President, New America Foundation
If you were to list some of the world’s most secretive institutions, you surely wouldn’t be surprised to see the CIA or the Bin Laden
Read moreDan Perry, AP Jerusalem Bureau Chief & Acting Middle East Editor
As if enough wasn’t already happening in and around Israel — internal calls for new elections, tensions with Iran, a pending Presidential vote in Egypt
Read moreSteven Cook, Council of Foreign Relations
From France to the United States, this year we will see a series of incredibly important elections that can and will change the course of
Read moreJames Fallows, The Atlantic
After what feels like years of watching China’s rise, new questions about how sustainable their growth is are creeping up. Manufacturing conditions. Political instability in
Read moreGuy Lagache, VP & Journalist, French Television “Direct 8”
By now you surely know that one of the world’s great democracies is in the middle of a Presidential election race where the main issues
Read moreTimothy Mitchell, Columbia University, School of International & Public Affairs
Just one year ago, all eyes were on the Middle East — in particular, Egypt — as the Arab Spring sprung. One year later, the
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