David Rothkopf's Blog, page 55

The U.N. Takes Fire in Gaza

The Transformation of Shimon Peres

How the last of Israel's founding fathers went from "Mr. Security" to become his country's most prominent dove.

France's Ship Sale to Russia Latest Example of Commerce and Policy Clash

The New Website That Has China Buzzing

"Pengpai" has tens of millions of dollars in funding, and everyone in journalism is talking about it. But no one seems pleased.

Under the Gun: Russia Ramps Up Defense Spending and Looks Inward

Derailed on the Death Train

For every Central American migrant who makes it to the U.S. border, countless others are stuck in the purgatory of Mexico City on the long journey north.

Gaza on the Seine

The conflict between Israel and Hamas hits close to home for France's
Arabs and Jews. The French Republic might be the casualty.

U.S. Extends Flight Ban to Israel, Rebuffing Netanyahu’s Request to Resume Service

Exclusive: Dutch Push for International Protection Force to Secure Flight MH17 Crash Scene

The Missing Link

In 2013, 57 percent of people living with HIV were women. So why has the media frenzy around Truvada, a drug regime that could help prevent infection, excluded them?