Morsi sweet-talks the West
When it comes to Morsi and other would-be authoritarians, pay attention not to what they tell the West. See what they say and do at home
- 4 December 2012
When America dreamed
Make no mistake – the world needs American leadership. Besides, Americans need to dream again
- 12 September 2012
Iran, nukes, and diplomatic fantasies
Our approach to stopping Iran's pursuit of nuclear weaponry is not working. To keep buying the line that it is, is to ignore a cascade of evidence to the contrary
- 30 August 2012
Obama, Romney, and Jewish temptations
As progressives, Jews will be tempted to stick with Obama. As Zionists, they’ll be tempted to switch sides. The question is, which temptation will prevail?
- 31 July 2012
Recalling the lesson of Jackson-Vanik
As Obama and Congress seek to replace the Jackson-Vanik law, we should appreciate the legacy it leaves and seek to apply it to human rights challenges that lie ahead
- 19 July 2012
Suu Kyi's timely reminder
Aung San Suu Kyi once famously requested that we use our liberty to promote that of others. It's important that we listen
- 20 June 2012
Washington’s dangerous fiscal maneuvering
If Washington spends so much time exhausting all options, it may fail to do the right thing - or at least do it quickly enough to avert disaster
- 6 June 2012
"And so it goes" in Syria
As each day passes in Syria, we face up to the reality that Bashar al-Assad may well survive at least into 2013. And so it goes...
- 10 May 2012
Reading Bibi’s diary
A satirical take on what might be in Benjamin Netanyahu's diary this week, by Larry Haas
- 4 May 2012
New nuclear talks mark Iranian victory, Western retreat
New negotiations with Tehran and the happy talk around them are the latest example of hope over experience
- 20 April 2012
To Irshad, with Love
Irshad Manji is trying nothing less than to launch a revolution within Islamic society. We should do whatever we can to support her
- 13 April 2012
Hell hole in Cuba: Raul must free Alan Gross
Cuba’s leadership may have passed from Fidel Castro to brother Raul but the regime retains its half-century-old aversion to freedom, and its propensity for cruelty, says Larry Haas
- 5 April 2012
Che-worship infects the land of shamrocks
Che Guevara was a homicidal maniac and a mass abuser of human rights - yet somehow he is revered in the West to this day. What does that say about our moral compass?
- 29 March 2012
History itself demands action: Part 2
Are we really going to allow innocent people to be killed in Syria because the next government could be far from perfect?
- 12 March 2012
My fellow Americans: to solve problems, open your minds
Read. Think. Ponder. If enough of us do it, perhaps we can regain our ability to find common ground
- 24 January 2012
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