Trump’s shortsightedness and ruthlessness have damaged the US at home and abroad more than all his predecessors combined. The Republican Party has lost its moral compass and its spine, and it will pay dearly for empowering Trump, who brought America to the precipice of a national disaster America is at a historic crossroad. Disaster is…
The violations of women’s human rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan are egregious. Imposing economic sanctions alone will not suffice. A change in strategy and better understanding of the Taliban’s mindset is needed to compel them to respect women’s rights The Taliban’s egregious violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan, especially banning women from education and…
On March 26, Israel and Egypt will celebrate the 46th anniversary of their peace treaty, which has upended the very nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt remains pivotal in the search for Israeli-Palestinian peace, especially now in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. It is hard to exaggerate the late Egyptian President Anwar Al-Sadat’s courage…
For the first time in his long political career, Vučić faces a serious public challenge to his leadership. However, his staying power remains strong. The EU has an opportunity to play a significant role in mitigating the unrest while luring Serbia out of Russia’s orbit The ongoing protests in Serbia against President Aleksandar Vučić are…
Trump’s betrayal of the ideals and values that America has embraced and which made it an unrivaled nation is tragic. Every Republican with a conscience should rise and put America first, above a felon and a party, before it is too late From its inception, America has embraced and promulgated ideals and values, making it…
After 77 torturous years of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, punctuated by intense violence and wars, successive Netanyahu-led governments have shattered Jewish values to the core—values that have sustained and preserved Jewish lives for centuries and provided the moral foundation on which Israel was built. Throughout millennia of dispersion, the Jews had no army, no weapons, and…
Kosovo should expect to face many new, daunting challenges during the next four years. A strong and visionary leader will be needed to tackle the shifting political landscape in the European theater and the alarming implications of Trump’s return to the presidency. Not since declaring its independence in 2008 will Kosovo face as many daunting…
Anyone who denies that the brutal occupation of the West Bank and war in Gaza has not fueled the rise of antisemitism is willfully naïve Antisemitism is endemic and will not be entirely eradicated at any time. It serves a different need for different people who seek an outlet to satisfy their self-engendered erroneous beliefs…
When the Arab states convene an emergency session in Egypt to address Trump’s/Netanyahu’s plans to take over Gaza and exile the Palestinians, they must warn Trump that acting on this plan will usher in a catastrophic conflagration that could engulf the entire Middle East Regardless of how geostrategically important the relationship is between the Arab…