EU Labeling: Carrots and Sticks Work

by Mitchell Plitnick Last November, when the European Union announced the implementation of long-standing regulations regarding the labeling of products from Israeli settlements, the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played one of its biggest cards, suspending contact with the… Continue Reading

Looking at the Kurdish Question in Turkey

by Robert Olson In this article I want to discuss some of the dimensions of Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu’s speech at Mardin Artuklu University on Feb. 5, 2016 at a meeting titled “Fraternity Gatherings Mardin Conference.”

Donald Trump and the Remaking of America

by Andrew Bacevich Whether or not Donald Trump ultimately succeeds in winning the White House, historians are likely to rank him as the most consequential presidential candidate of at least the past half-century. He has already transformed the tone and… Continue Reading

US Counterterror Strategy Has Crashed and Burned

by Larry Attree and Farea al Muslimi After 15 years of US efforts to combat terror and achieve stability in Yemen, a new study by Saferworld concludes that these efforts—as in the cases of Afghanistan and Somalia—have badly backfired. Today, Yemen… Continue Reading