The U.S. and International Law: Q&A with Binoy Kampmark
Three years have passed since the Obama administration reignited political controversy surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Since that time, limited progress has been made.
View ArticleDemocracy’s Decline & the Political Economy: Q&A with Kevin Archer
Over the past decade, Freedom House’s Democracy Index has recorded a worldwide decline in ‘freedom,’ while, simultaneously, European analysts have been concerned with a retreat from democracy...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘On the Arab Revolts and the Iranian Revolution’
From armed conflicts to peace processes, populist movements and violent repression, the Middle East has captivated and galvanized much of the world. Centuries have passed since the region’s ‘Golden...
View ArticleRevenge is Terrible Foreign Policy
Revenge is part of the normal human condition, but in foreign policy it can lead to unfortunate and counterproductive policy decisions. Many politicians in the United States have called for an...
View Article‘The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff’: Interview with the Director, Antonio...
Patrick Hall recently interviewed Antonio Saillant about the career of Ted Kotcheff and the new documentary film, 'The Apprenticeship of Ted Kotcheff,' that celebrates his career and life.
View ArticleLies, Sabermetrics & the Art of Winning an American Election
The United States lives in the age of permanent campaigning – where crusading for the sake of crusading is victory unto itself – and nowhere has this become more apparent than in the ever-elongated...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘The Mountain and the Wall’
The Mountain and the Wall, written by Alisa Ganieva, is the first Dagestani novel to be published in English and its interwoven narratives provide fascinating insight on the intrapersonal and...
View ArticleVenezuela in Crisis
Venezuela is moribund due to ineptitude and hubris. Its downfall is not difficult to comprehend nor unexpected. Tying the financing of unsustainable welfare programs wholly to volatile oil markets made...
View ArticleMirroring America: Why Russia’s War on Drugs Will Fail
Politicians and media outlets throughout Russia and the West continue to find solace in illuminating the others failures and hypocrisy. When the United States finally acknowledged that the Iraq War was...
View ArticleJoint Strike Fighter: The Real Costs of the F-35
The JSF program was a failure from the outset. The program’s purpose was to construct a single fighter system that would serve all military branches’ purposes; however, the military’s diverse needs...
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