US Immigration Reform and Upcoming Midterm Elections
Meaningful reform of immigration law remains elusive in the United States, a fact that both parties are trying to use to their advantage in upcoming midterm elections.
Saudi Arabia & Islamic State: Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Though the Saudi government may have been amenable to the rise of ISIS back when the militant group was seen as curbing Iranian influence in the region, recent developments in Iraq have likely changed a few minds in the Kingdom.
Navigating the Charlie Hebdo Punditry Chorus
Neither conservatives nor liberals have got it totally right in the post-Charlie Hebdo editorial space.
Rosatom & Russia’s Nuclear Diplomacy
The Kremlin is expanding its global nuclear footprint via Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation.
Thawing Out Europe’s Frozen Conflicts
Europe’s ‘frozen conflicts’ have taken on added importance to the Putin government in the new normal of EU-Russia relations.
The Trouble with Germanwings Flight 9525
There may be more to the story of Germanwings Flight 9525 than what appears in the mainstream media.
Winners and Losers in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Who benefits from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if fast-track legislation ever passes Congress?
Fears of a Russia-China Axis Overblown
Sino-Russian cooperation is a marriage of convenience, one that masks the serious disagreements which would come to light should geopolitical circumstances change.
‘Death to America’ in the Age of Goshayesh: Iran’s Internal Struggle to Accept the Nuclear Deal
It’s not just the United States where the nuclear deal is controversial. In Iran, it has set the stage for an epic battle between the conservative and reformist elements of Iranian politics.
Lavrov: Russia, U.S. to Cooperate on Islamic State
A mix of cooperation and disagreement prevails as the Russian military wades into the mire of the Syrian civil war.