Brussels’ Big Terrorism Problem: Is This the Islamic State?
On this morning of March 22, 2016, the long tail of terrorism once again struck Europe. Less than a...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Brussels’ Big Terrorism Problem: Is This the Islamic State?
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Geopoliticus
Donald Trump and the Case of Tairod Pugh
Last Thursday Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump told CNN’s Anderson Cooper “I think Islam hates us…we can’t allow people...
South China Sea Escalation: Relations between China and the United States
Every week that passes seems to bring a new development in the South China Sea. Over the last few...
“The Rail Baltica” Project: True European Interconnectedness?
Russia possesses a tremendous amount of control over the Baltic states’ rail infrastructure—including the ability to cut off all...
What on Earth Just Happened in Ukraine?
The February 3 resignation of Ukraine’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius sparked another political crisis in...
Philadelphia’s Message to the World
This blog is based on a talk to 3,000 high school students at the Ivy League Model UN Conference...
Silicon Valley Meets The Snake Eaters: State Department’s Countermessaging Goes Back To The Future
“Bring in folks from Silicon Valley and Madison Avenue….” That’s right, the three sexiest characters in modern lore, ad...
Azerbaijan’s Best and Worst Moments of 2015: The European Games, Fake British tourists, Currency Devaluations, and More
Despite all the show and the glamor of the European Games, 2015 went down as one of the most...
The Follies of “Mission Accomplished”
“Misión cumplida: lo tenemos,” dispatched Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto over Twitter on January 8, 2016. “Mission accomplished: we...
President Obama’s Last State of the Union Speech: An FPRI Primer
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the last State of the Union Address of his presidency. This prime time speech...