Stephen Rakowski, The National
The new vigilante law, as a response to rising extremism and a weak military, could lead to human rights breaches and even more violence.
Niall Ferguson, Boston Globe
The term “cognitive dissonance” was coined by the American social psychologist Leon Festinger. In his seminal 1957 book on the subject, “A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance,” Festinger argued that “in the presence of an inconsistency there is psychological discomfort” and that therefore “the existence of...
Maxim Suchkov, Al Monitor
Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned a young Israeli accused of drug charges ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. The release of Naama Issachar, who had been sentenced to 7½ years in prison, ends a bitter controversy that had plagued relations between the two countries.
Daniel Levy, American Prospect
Ten ways Trump has launched a relentless assault on the very idea of Israeli-Palestinian peace
Bret Stephens, New York Times
Things rarely go well for those who try to live history backward.
Greenwald & Miranda, Gua.
Demagogues rely on fear to consolidate power. But courage is contagious – that’s why we must join hands and fight back.
Ellen Ioanes & Lara Seligman, Foreign Policy
Sensitive U.S. technology feared vulnerable to Iranian-backed militias after contractors evacuate Balad air base.
Nessim Aït-Kacimi, Worldcrunch
The European single currency is emerging as the new global provider of liquidity to the international financial system.
Mandla Lionel Isaacs, Daily Maverick
It’s not as if South Africa is short of ideas on how to grow the economy inclusively. The National Development Plan – despite having been largely ignored and more relevant now as an example of massive lost opportunity – pointed out many of the things we need to do, eight years ago now.
Abbie Tingstad, Defense One
The international structures that have helped address many Arctic problems through negotiation and cooperation are insufficient for the military and security challenges brought on by climate change.
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Janusz Bugajski, Center for European Policy Analysis
The Great Game, a prolonged 19th century confrontation between the British and Russian empires in Central Asia, is often invoked as a prime example of the struggle for influence between major powers. But another Great Game was
