David Rothkopf's Blog, page 83

The Best Defense of Obama's Prisoner Swap That You've Never Heard

The Gulags of North Korea

We Are Losing the War on Terror

The brazen attacks in Mosul and Karachi are just the latest signs that the bad guys are gaining momentum.

Afghanistan's Election Isn't Over

Shimon Peres and the Minnows of the Middle East

The Israeli president's departure only highlights the glaring
dearth of decent leaders remaining in the region today. 

The Unraveling of Iraq, in Eight Charts

China Thinks Hillary Is Bossy

Why there's no love lost between Beijing and America's 2016 frontrunner-in-waiting.

White House: The Taliban Five Aren't As Bad As You Think

False Positive

Why Hillary Clinton's greatest foreign policy "success" isn't the win her new book claims.

The 5 Things About Bowe Bergdahl Congress Will Not Be Afraid to Ask