David Rothkopf's Blog, page 93

New Wave of Lawmakers Call on Shinseki to Resign

'Playing Straight into the Hands of al-Shabab'

Kenya's counterterrorism approach following the Westgate Mall attack is crude -- and may actually be spawning more violence.

Obama Orders 9,800 Troops to Remain in Afghanistan, With All Out by 2016

Ballots, Bombs, and a Rising Body Count

As a new president takes office, a deadly firefight rages in Ukraine’s volatile east.

A Probationary Presidency

Ukrainian billionaire Petro Poroshenko won the election. But can he win over the people?

What Obama Should Say at West Point, But Won't

The president's biggest foreign-policy speech in a year will be showy and ambitious but can't paper over his administration's lack of focus.

Exclusive: Inside the FBI's Fight Against Chinese Cyber-Espionage

An American solar panel company wondered why Chinese firms kept undercutting their prices. Then the FBI knocked on their door.

A Leaky Border Threatens Tunisia's Transition

White House To Use West Point Speech To Launch New Foreign Policy Offensive

Are China’s Online Military Fanboys Accidentally Aiding Foreign Spies?

Chinese state media thinks so. Meet the country's legions of 'junmi.'