Continued Tension in Gaza
"Israel, Trapped by Nationalism," Pankaj Mishra - Bloomberg View, August 3, 2014
"The Hamas Trap: Hidden Labyrinth was Wired for War," Paul Sheehan - The Sydney Morning Herald, August 4, 2014
"You Learn a Lot Very Quickly in Gaza...," David Blair - The Telegraph, August 3, 2014
"For Hamas, War in Gaza is a Step Towards the West Bank," Hussein Ibish - The National, August 2, 2014
What to Expect When Turkey Votes
"Sleepless in Ankara: The Post-Erdogan Government's Big Challenges," Sinan �lgen - National Interest, August 4, 2014
Global Health
"After Ebola," Michael Specter - The New Yorker, August 1, 2014
Cold Tensions Rising
"Beyond Sanctions: What's the West's Strategy on Russia?," Ulrich Speck - Carnegie Europe, August 1, 2014
"The Rise of Putinism," Fareed Zakaria - The Washington Post, July 31, 2014
"Clashes with Russia Point to Globalization's End," Mark Leonard - Reuters, July 30, 2014
"Why Europe Might Balk at Backing Sanctions Against Russia," Alastair Jamieson and F. Brinley Bruton - NBC News, August 4, 2014
New Separatist War Fears
"New War Risk on Russia Fringes Amid Armenia-Azeri Clashes," Henry Meyer, Sara Khojoyan and Zulfugar Agayev - Bloomberg, August 4, 2014
"Death Toll Rises in Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict," Aida Sultanova - ABC News, August 4, 2014
U.S. Foreign Policy Strategies
"A U.S.-Vietnam Alliance? Not So Fast," Teddy Pham - The Diplomat, August 4, 2014
"Obama Woos African Leaders to Counter Growing Chinese Influence," Chris McGreal - The Guardian, August 3, 2014
Freedom of Communication?
"Japan: Hate Speech vs. Free Speech," Kyla Ryan - The Diplomat, August 4, 2014
"Breaking Through China's Great Firewall," Kevin Holden - The Diplomat, July 30, 2014
Reflecting on Today's Conflicts