Three Ways Lawrence of Arabia Still Captures the Middle East
July 14, 2015 4 min. read

Beyond its value to film history and in spite of its Hollywood embellishments, “Lawrence” still speaks truths about the West’s relationship to the Middle East.

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Tensions Between Russia and the West Play Out Over Srebrenica
July 9, 2015 4 min. read

Twenty years on, one of the largest massacres in Europe since World War II continues to spur controversy, now threatening to further divide Russia and the West.

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Unleashing the Patriotic Dragon
July 9, 2015 5 min. read

An exhibition to commemorate the World War II victory over Japan is Beijing’s latest attempt to prop up nationalism and is part of a greater effort at patriotism that could eventually backfire.

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The Overlooked Roots of the Greek Crisis
July 7, 2015 11 min. read

There seems to be a widespread belief that Greece is in the trouble it is in today because it will not implement the policies that Europe has demanded of it.

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Israel has Hired a Cartoonist
July 7, 2015 2 min. read

Recently, the Foreign Ministry of Israel released a cartoon mocking (Western) reporters, portraying them as clueless and ignorant.

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The Diplomatic Erosion of the SALT II Treaty: Russia Builds a New ICBM
July 7, 2015 2 min. read

The threat of nuclear war was diminished greatly in the early 1980s after the SALT II treaty between the United States and Soviet Union created an agreed upon reduction of nuclear arms.

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Syriza’s Moment
July 1, 2015 4 min. read

Greece’s far-left may have reached its day of reckoning far faster than anticipated.

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The potential of upgrading India’s cities
June 30, 2015 3 min. read

On June 25, 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a plan to modernize the infrastructure of 100 cities. The Indian government is devoting $7.5 billion to the initiative, with a goal of completing the upgrades by 2022.

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In Ukraine, Peace Should First be Made with Words
June 24, 2015 5 min. read

If there is one commonality bridging the gap between East and West over Ukraine, it’s the overzealous usage of empathic words to signal one side’s resilience and self-righteousness in the face of the other’s perceived aggression.

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