Robert Kaplan, Project Syndicate
Because gross violations of human rights are central to governance in China and Russia, the United States should recognize that its own commitment to internationally accepted norms is a key source of strength. As the history of the Cold War shows, a US foreign policy that advances such principles is far more likely to attract allies.
John McLaughlin, Ozy
As the battle between Israel and Hamas raged for 11 days, I kept marveling at how dramatically things have changed since 1999, when CIA Director George Tenet and I visited the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at his office in Gaza. Arafat was accompanied by his security chiefs, Mohammed Dahlan, Amin al-Hindi and Jibril Rajoub.
Khaled Diab, Newlines
The history and linguistics of the Middle East owe a sizable debt to Hebraic minority
George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked whether he was confident that COVID-19 developed naturally. He has long maintained that though it was not impossible, the virus was in all likelihood a product of natural evolution. But this time he said something curious: "No, actually. I am not convinced about that. I think we should continue to investigate what went on in China until we continue to find out to the best of our ability what happened." In other words... Читать дальше...
