David Rothkopf's Blog, page 39

No Sakebombs for Abe and Putin

South Sudan's Coming Famine

Renewed fighting in the war-torn country has derailed humanitarian relief efforts, and now tens of thousands are facing starvation.

On the Other Side of the Mountain

A Yazidi family, safe for now, takes temporary shelter in Northern Iraq along the border with Syria.

How to Beat Down a Bully

There's only one way to stop Putin's ugly new doctrine of
irregular intervention -- hit back even harder.

Novorossiya Is Coming Apart at the Seams

Moscow dreamed of transforming southeastern Ukraine into a client state. But the Kremlin's plans are fraying as Kiev pushes back.

Venezuela's Government-Sponsored Anti-Semitism

Putin’s New Clothes

Russia’s president is
nakedly invading Ukraine. Why won’t anybody say anything?

Countries in Crisis at Record High

The Pinprick President

Barack
Obama needs to go to war with the Islamic State, or it will go to war with
America.

All Heat and No Fire

The U.N. is going to determine if Hamas and Israel committed war crimes in Gaza. Even if they did, what can the U.N. do about it?