The US has ditched professional diplomacy

The first priority is Trump's image, not national interests.

Nicholas Grossman

Democrats and the Middle East

Although the first Democratic primary debate is still two months away and the Iowa caucus nearly a year off, the main outlines of the Democratic party’s field are slowly coming into view. These…

Joseph Braude

The Deal to End All Deals

The Trump Administration continues to say that it intends to come out with its peace plan soon, presumably after the April 9th Israeli election. How soon may depend on the outcome of the election. I…

Dennis Ross

Lebanon’s Tough Choice

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s warning to Lebanon was controversial, as expected. It came amidst two major events. The night prior to his Beirut trip, US President Donald Trump declared US…

Hanin Ghaddar