Marc Lynch's Blog, page 51

Another reminder that making strategy is often a matter of deciding what not to do

The hidden costs of NSA surveillance

With Confirmation of Captured Israeli Soldier's Death Hope of a Cease-fire Fades

A Short History of Vultures

Long before Argentina’s latest default, there was Elliott Associates L.P. v. Republic of Panama.

The Things They Carried: The Mormon Missionary

Boiling Point in the West Bank

With Gaza in flames, can Mahmoud Abbas keep a lid on a smoldering West Bank?

Hamas Capture of Israeli Soldier Could be a Game Changer

Despite Gridlock, Congress Passes Military Aid for Israel

Exclusive: Hackers Infiltrate Chinese TV Station

Messages denouncing the "Communist Party bandits" parade across Chinese televisions in Wenzhou.

Back to the Future in Libya

Why some Libyans see a solution to the country's political crises in a document that was published 63 years ago.