From Washington to Tehran: Stephen Kinzer
Award-winning foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer shares his thoughts on the past and future of Iran.
View ArticleThe Pot Spills Over: Mali’s Regional Disaster
A new look at the conflict in Mali, tracing the violence to the country's links with its neighbors in the violence-ridden region.
View ArticleBeyond the Battlefield
An expatriate students reflects on Afghanistan's past and future.
View ArticleMali’s New Chapter
Though the struggle to stabilize Mali hasn't drawn many headlines, there is still much work to be done.
View ArticleRevisiting Haiti
In the wake of Haiti's 2010 earthquake, the island nation's prodigal child returns.
View ArticleBringing FM 3-24 to Fallujah
Perspectives on counterinsurgency from the ground, for the future.
View ArticleJapan’s Hidden Minority
How one student’s journey to Japan exposed her to an oft-ignored culture rich in history and tradition.
View ArticleNot a Drop to Drink
An increasingly dry climate has depleted the Middle East's water supplies. The problem may only get worse.
View ArticleThe Ascenders
The Politic conducts research in Jerusalem, Israel on the aliyah of Ethiopian Jewry.
View ArticleThe Humanitarian Interventions of the UN
A look at the Security Council's haphazard response to Somalia and Rwanda.
View ArticleIvory: Africa’s New Blood Diamond
Elephant and rhino poaching is a hard-to-detect funding source for African terrorism.
View ArticleExporting the Ivory Tower
Is it possible to export the liberal arts to places that restrict civil liberties?
View ArticleDesigning a New South Korea
A Politic guest author dissects the politics behind design in South Korea.
View ArticleUltra Orthodox Set to Military Service?
Is Israel changing its laws to mandate all citizens to serve for the military?
View ArticleThe Odd Couple
Why is Israel so strongly supporting the fledgling nation of South Sudan?
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