David Rothkopf's Blog, page 4

Shake It Up

Obama needs new blood in the White House.

A Front Seat to War

Outrage and tear gas as Kurds watch their homes fall to the Islamic State.

China Bans Law-Breaking Actors From Movies and Television

A powerful regulatory agency says it's upholding "socialist culture and core values."

Thug Politics, Kiev

Oleh Lyashko gets into fist fights, kidnaps rebels, and supplies militias (or so he claims). Meet the radical populist who could play kingmaker in post-Maidan Ukraine.

Advice for the Ice King

5 recommendations for America's
new Arctic ambassador.

FP's Situation Report: Kobani puts more pressure on U.S. and Turkey; A Chechen leads ISIS advance in Anbar; U.S. hostage efforts are chaotic; Suicide bomb in Yemen kills at least 40; and a bit more.

Destroying a $30,000 Islamic State Pickup Truck Can Cost Half a Million Dollars

'No One's Really in Charge' in Hostage Negotiations

Insiders and administration officials tell Foreign Policy that efforts to free Americans held by the Islamic State are uncoordinated, inconsistent, and crippled by bureaucratic infighting.

The Iranian Sphere of Influence Expands Into Yemen

Shiite militias are running
the show in Yemen and Tehran couldn't be happier.

Why We Should Hope Kim Jong Un Returns From His Mysterious Absence