David Rothkopf's Blog, page 87

'I Do Not Want Red Square to Look Like Tiananmen Square'

The secret
history of Mikhail Gorbachev's ill-timed trip to Beijing -- and why Russia
still fears the contagion of Tiananmen.

Hong Kong's Angry, Anti-Mainland Counter-Vigil

Some here think the usual Tiananmen commemoration is too soft on the Communist Party.

To Save Lives, or Not to Save Lives

The U.N. is debating whether it can legally
defy Bashar al-Assad and deliver aid across Syria's borders. Meanwhile,
millions of people are suffering.

Poverty Shoots Up in Venezuela

Obama's 'Don't Do Stupid Shit' Foreign Policy

From hope and change, to resets and pivots, to singles and
doubles, to not sticking your finger in the electric socket. How far we've fallen.

Ashraf Ghani’s Afghanistan

Embracing Enemies in Tunisia

Tunisia's main political forces have agreed on a deal to shore up the political middle and undermine extremists. That could be a crucial milestone on the path to democracy. The first in our series of Lab Reports on Tunisia.

The Shifting Sands of Obama’s Bergdahl Defense

If America's newly-freed POW really was a deserter, the White House is in deep trouble.

China's Kinda-Sorta-Oughta Plan to Fight Climate Change

Is Beijing suddenly getting on board in the fight against global warming?

The Square

A look back at Tiananmen -- then, now, and the 25 years in between.