Freedom on the back foot around the world
By Nelson Graves Are you worried that Donald Trump will curtail civil liberties and undercut democratic institutions in the United States? Well, his...
Read MoreAbout Trump: Be afraid. Be very afraid.
By Alistair Lyon American voters have installed a thin-skinned, deeply ignorant, misogynistic bully with a disturbed, narcissistic personality in...
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Some Arabs see silver lining in Trump
Donald Trump has called for a ban on the entry of Muslims into the U.S. and conflated “Muslim” and “terrorist.” But many...
Read MoreTrump and Israel: A chilling signal to Palestinians
By Alistair Lyon U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has casually hurled a diplomatic grenade into the Middle East. He has picked as his ambassador to...
Read MoreMemories of Cuba under Castro
By François Raitberger I had my first glimpse of Fidel Castro on my very first day in Cuba, and I was fascinated and ridiculed. As the Reuters...
Read MoreRemembering feisty Fidel Castro
We asked News-Decoder correspondents for their thoughts and reminiscences about Fidel Castro following the death of the Cuban leader. “Alcohol...
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Trump, a Middle East wild card
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump suggested steps that could plunge the Middle East further into chaos. Once President, will he change tack? A...
Read MoreMemo: Don’t panic yet over Trump
Pulling your hair out over Donald Trump? Don’t panic yet. Soon the President-elect will start feeling cross-currents. It’s the rule of...
Read MoreTrump: Sobering thoughts on his policy agenda
We asked four experts — Carroll Bogert (human rights), Tom Burke (environment), Alan Wheatley (international economy) and Alex Nicoll (defense...
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Ok, Trump wins. Time to get to work.
Trump has won, and Clinton has lost. Half of America is elated, half is afraid. It’s an historic moment in America. Now, time to get to work....
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Lessons from the tragedy of Syria
Five and a half years after its civil war erupted, Syria descends into the abyss as the world watches. What lessons can we draw from this tragedy? A...
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Thailand loses a revered father figure, the king
People would approach him on their hands and knees, so revered was Thailand’s king, who has died after ruling over the nation for 70 years....
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World turns blind eye to Yemen war horrors
Yemen’s civil war has accelerated the collapse of a fragmented Arab state, but don’t hold your breath for international action to...
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What are the biggest threats to U.S. security?
What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question....
Read MoreISIS doomed, but roots must be tackled
By Nelson Graves The Islamic State movement will probably be destroyed militarily in the next year, but the roots of the radical group will survive...
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Turkey’s move against Kurds alters conflict in Syria
Turkey’s first ground intervention in Syria’s war aims to prevent an independent state for Kurds and changes the dynamics in the...
Read MoreIt’s time for the West to stand by Turkey
By Ruben Tjon-A-Meeuw It was hardly a coincidence. Mere hours before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden landed in Ankara to stress the significance of...
Read MoreHow has Europe failed in the Middle East?
The European Union has failed to bring peace to the Middle East and needs to rethink its strategy if it wants to help end conflicts in the region...
Read MoreU.S. missiles recall Cold War tensions
By Giulia Morpurgo The opening of a new U.S. missile defense base in Romania has sparked protest from Russia and will be high on the agenda of next...
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Why did Russia let Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc” go?
Russia has released pilot Nadiya Savchenko, Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc,” from prison. Does Vladimir Putin want the EU to drop...
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