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The Atlantic: Gregory Feifer on the Soviet war in Afghanistan
KGB poisonings, Coca-Cola and other facts about the 1979 invasion belie the White House version of events.
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Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Israel’s early elections
The April vote is set to be a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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NACLA: Amelia Frank-Vitale on the Central American exodus
Strength in numbers when fleeing is the only choice.
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World Politics Review: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Boko Haram
Regime security is becoming one with national security.
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The New Republic: Gregory Feifer on the fight for liberalism in Hungary
Closing a university is a threat to the transatlantic alliance.
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The American Interest: Neri Zilber on security in Israeli-Palestinian peace
The role it will play for the future of the region.
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Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Netanyahu’s week of outmaneuvering
Strategic avoidance leads to maintaining power.