Perspectives from the Ground
By Ian Kohnle
Editor's Picks
Inside Iran’s Nuclear Program
An examination of domestic dynamics surrounding the program
By Elsa Kania
From the Magazine
Afghanistan in the Media
Media coverage of, interest in, and justification for America's longest-running war.
By Sandra Korn
Pulp Friction: Israel and Turkey
Arab Spring adds a new wedge to a troubled relationship
By Ali Nuri Bayar and Mikhaila Fogel
Kenya Votes 2013: Peaceful, but Still Flawed
Reflections on the 2013 Kenyan presidential elections.
Dragged Behind the Van: Police Brutality in South Africa
The African state's exceedingly violent police force
The U.S. Military in Japan: An Overview
The United States should reconsider its current military presence in Japan.
The Middle East’s Demographic Haves and Have-Nots
On the politics of fertility in the Middle East.
Papal Conclave Bettor’s Guide: Part 2, Candidates and Predictions
Handicapping the pope might not be the Catholic thing to do, but it sure is the fun thing.
Papal Conclave Bettor’s Guide: Part I, Qualifications
Zak Lutz on the what it takes to be the leader of the Catholic Church.
Italy: Dangers of an Inadequate Electoral System
Francesca Annichiarico discusses the flaws of the Italian electoral system
What Israel Can Learn from the Canaanites
If Israeli movers and shakers are willing to learn from the Canaanite movement, they can move beyond the paradigm of “fortress Israel”.
Moscow and Beijing: The Uneasy Partnership
On the geopolitical stakes of Sino-Russian cooperation.
A French Revolution (Of Sorts)
Looking at France's first steps toward legalizing same-sex marriage.
