The Dodik Problem – Civil War in the Balkans Looms Large November 17, 2021 EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·FSU·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS As the U.S. and E.U. remain asleep at the wheel, the Balkans face what could be another Serb, Bosnian, Croat civil war, Read More
The Kurds – Betrayal and an ignored report highlight US policy failures October 13, 2019 AMERICAS·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·Refugees·WORLD NEWS A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure. Read More
Netflix series ‘The Paper’ (Novine) reflects reality of politics, corruption and freedom of expression in Croatia, the Balkans and beyond September 24, 2019 FILM·FSU·Headlines·Human Rights·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch Netflix’s hit show “The Paper” other than entertainment value and loads Read More
Getting to Yes in Syria – Negotiating Peace June 29, 2019 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS After an 8 year bloody conflict in Syria all sides have a lot to gain from a negotiated peace. The battle for Read More
Opinion | A Trump war crime pardon dishonors us all May 20, 2019 AMERICAS·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS President Donald Trump is reportedly considering granting pardons for several military members who have been accused or convicted of war crimes, including Read More
Putin’s Great Game in the Balkans, and Beyond May 9, 2019 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS OPINION | Russia’s Vladimir Putin has a clear vision of his international objectives and how to achieve them. The Balkans and Turkey Read More
Murder, genocide, politics and the almost surrender of Radovan Karadžić April 19, 2019 EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS Amidst a bloody genocidal war that erupted after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in 1992, author William Stuebner was sent into the fray Read More