Analysis: Mid-East Peace Talks
The killing of four Israeli settlers near Hebron on the eve of a new round of peace talks in Washington has shifted the likeliness of forward progress in the peace process from ‘not likely’ to ‘not going to happen.’
Analysis: AMISOM Takes Aim at al-Shabab
The al-Shabab attack on World Cup revelers in Uganda three weeks ago has served as a wake-up call for African Union leaders.
Cracks Widening in Afghanistan
This week’s drama concerning General McChrystal is just one of many signs pointing to trouble for NATO forces in Afghanistan.
U.S. ‘Financial Warfare’
There's growing concern in defense and intelligence circles that the global recession has the potential to threaten America's national interests. But a small group of academics and Pentagon policy-makers believe that the U.S. could benefit from the financial havoc.
Past Not Precedent in DRC Ebola Outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo poses unique challenges to local and international health authorities that they didn’t face in the 2015 West Africa Ebola outbreak.
Decision Time for President Obama on Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah’s decision to pull out of a second round of balloting will elicit sighs of relief in the short term, but it does so at the cost of jeopardizing the long-term chances for the success of NATO’s nation-building project in Afghanistan.
Analysis: Assassination of Imran Farooq
September 17th, 2010 (Geopoliticalmonitor.com) - Karachi is under lockdown after Imran Farooq was murdered outside his home in north London.
Bailout Blowback in the United States
The U.S. government’s swiftly arrived upon decision to pump massive amounts of money into a faltering banking system may come back to haunt policymakers as a trade-off between one disaster for another.
Riots in Xinjiang
Violence in Xinjiang presents Beijing with an opportunity to break away from policy failures of the past.
Analysis: Tea Party Rising?
The conservative Tea Party movement has made substantial gains in the primaries leading up to November’s mid-term elections. But will it end up costing the Republican Party in the long run?