My Friend, Lux
Alan Luxenberg (Lux to me) is an amazing person. It has been my pleasure to have known him over...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
My Friend, Lux
A nation must think before it acts.
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AHL, FPRI, USA
Success for a person, they say, is defined by someone getting up one more time than they fall or...
Connecting Flights?: International Tourism and Foreign Relations
For many, retirement means more time—more time to spend with one’s family and friends and, perhaps for some, more...
The Horowitz Report: It Wasn’t a “Witch Hunt” But It Wasn’t Pretty
In what was probably the most anticipated report on intelligence activities since 9/11, Michael Horowitz, the Inspector General for...
Merkel’s Foreign Policy Muddle
Whether “Queen of Europe” or “Leader of the Free World,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acquired many accolades in...
Obama and Trump: Foreign Policy Opposites or Twins?
Traitors in ancient Rome were punished with damnatio memoriae or “condemnation of memory,” where they were literally scrubbed from...
Terrorism & Counterterrorism in 2019: The Year in Review
2019 was a year of highs and lows for counterterrorism forces around the world. In the first several months...
United Russia is Dead
On November 23 in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the 19th annual Congress of the United Russia...
The Extradition Case of Dmytro Firtash, A Ukrainian Oligarch with Global Connections
The Kremlin’s influence over political and business networks is everywhere these days, or so it would seem. Russian-style disinformation,...
Grassroots to the Rescue: Advancing Egyptian-Israeli Peace
This past March marked the 40th anniversary of the ratification of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty—a peace that has remained...