David Rothkopf's Blog, page 62

Let Tehran’s Atomic Clock Keep Ticking

The only way to reach a nuclear deal with Iran is to accept that Iran will be able to go nuclear.

Lord of the Flies

Just how many low-level officials is Xi Jinping going to expel from the Chinese Communist Party? 

So Far Away -- and So Close

Why Germans and Argentines have so much in common, even in soccer.

Avoiding the Messi Curse

For Argentina's soccer team, like its economy, diversification is the key to success.

This Is What 12 Years of Failed Drug Policy Looks Like in Afghanistan

No One Cares About Third Place

In
soccer or in war, a bronze medal isn’t worth much.

The Political Hangover from Brazil’s World Cup Defeat

The Third Wave Peters Out

The
end of the Cold War ushered in an era of expanding freedom. Is the golden age
of democratic transitions drawing to a close?

Revenge of the Kurds II

Can the Kurds prevent Maliki from sabotaging the country's oil infrastructure?

All Is Not Well in Novorossiya

From Moscow to Donetsk, Russia's resurgent revanchists are turning against each other. Are Ukraine's pro-Russian firebrands too hot for Russia?