David Rothkopf's Blog, page 46

Why I Hope to Vote Republican in 2024

Face it: Hillary Clinton will be a two-term president, and I’ll vote for her. But a Democratic stranglehold on the White House is bad for America.

Summit Not Enough to Quell Obama's Africa Policy Critics

American General Killed in Afghanistan in Insider Attack Is First Since 1970

On Israel's Defeat in Gaza

Hamas will dig out from under the rubble and
the world will remember the image of four boys killed on a beach.

Is It Now Legal to Be Gay in Uganda?

The country's infamous
anti-homosexuality law has been struck down -- but homophobia is still
dangerously enshrined in the country's penal code.

White House Under Fire for Welcoming South Sudanese Leader as Famine Nears

It’s Time to Tear Up China’s “Get Out of Jail Free” Cards

Anti-corruption efforts claimed Zhou Yongkang’s career,  but there is one last taboo we must break.

Mapping Boko Haram's Growing Insurgency

The militant group's rise is leaving a trail of destruction across Nigeria's northeast.

How Edward Snowden Broke the Spy Game

In One Xinjiang City, Beards and Muslim Headscarves Banned from Buses

Karamay's clumsy policy is likely to fray nerves further in an already tense region.