As the U.S. gets more involved in Somalia, beware these three fallacies Teresa Krug, Maximilian Meduna, and Michael Harsch - July 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Somali soldiers at the scene of
Why are the Western Balkans in crisis? These are the three primary tensions. Ingrid Bego - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58968" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In Macedonia, the Social Democratic Party's
This is why the West should pay attention to the drama in Macedonia Sarah Sokhey and Danilo Gjukovikj - May 29, 2017 A series of dramatic events have been unfolding in the
What Trump’s tweets tell us about his TV viewing — and his thinking John Curiel and Devin Christensen - April 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56771" align="alignleft" width="960"] John Oliver holds a “Make Donald
Did pictures in the news media just change U.S. policy in Syria? Babak Bahador - April 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56652" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Residents of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, hold
Trump’s missile attack on Syria might be satisfying. But it’s not legal. Andrew Rudalevige - April 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56578" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released on April 7
Organ traffickers lock up people to harvest their kidneys. Here are the politics behind the organ trade. Asif Efrat - December 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50644" align="alignnone" width="960"] (Bigstock)[/caption] Pakistani police recently raided an
Trump’s national security adviser wants to water down U.S. NATO commitments. Here’s what that means. James Goldgeier - November 20, 2016 In tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to serve as
Russia has a years-long plot to influence Balkan politics. The U.S. can learn a lot from it. Jarosław Wiśniewski - September 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46382" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during
Kosovo’s parliament is being tear-gassed because of a border dispute. Here’s how it could get worse. Sandra Joireman - September 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45958" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kosovo police officers in gas masks