Le Monde diplomatique
 Tehran Bureau
The Nation
Richard Bulliet
Nadia Hijab
Rami G. Khouri
Peter Kwong
Patrick Seale
Immanuel Wallerstein
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Rewards of Syrian Diplomacy by Patrick Seale
The decision of the Obama administration to send an ambassador to Damascus after a four-year break is a noteworthy development. The Obama administration also should bring a clear understanding of Syria’s role and linkages in the region.
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Shades of Green by Mark Hertsgaard (The Nation)
Although the Waxman-Markey climate bill comes in for some appropriate criticism as way-too-little, perhaps even detrimental, other climate news -- particularly talks between China and the United States -- are encouraging.
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Obama's Very Limited Options by Immanuel Wallerstein
It isn’t that the president of the United States is powerless with regard to foreign affairs. It is simply that the best he can do is negotiate, while ducking the brickbats at home.
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Misplaced Identities by Nadia Hijab
The United States, the country the South most loves to hate, is one of the few where there is a nationalism that at least in theory is built on multi-ethnic, religious and cultural foundations (and on the ashes of a once-thriving native American culture).
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Three Cheers for Turkey by Rami G. Khouri
The most significant development in the Middle East? The continuing civilian control of the Turkish military -- the only instance where the military, the police, and the intelligence-security agencies are being checked by democratically-elected civilian authorities.
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The Debate over Iran’s Crack-Down by Patrick Seale
Iran’s political turmoil continues to puzzle the world and raise potentially dangerous questions. Europe takes the toughest stand; Russia, China and others react mildly. But it is probably most important how the United States finally reacts.
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What's Right with Utah by Lisa Duggan (The Nation)
There's Salt Lake City's queer community, whose smart, creative and coalition-building strategies could provide a model for gay activists across the country.
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