Art of Betrayal
Sins of the Father

Two books on spying home in on the “human factor” in high-profile espionage cases, one American and one Soviet.

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The Middle East Aflame
The Syrian Civil War Comes to the Druze

After years of steering clear of the fight, Syria’s Druze are now in danger of being drawn into the war’s horrors.

New World Disorder
Binding the Bear

A strategy for helping Russia regain a sense of limits.

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Russian Provocations
Time for Sweden to Join NATO

Russia’s provocations in the Baltic Sea region are changing the debate on NATO membership in Sweden.

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Penny Wise & Pound Foolish
Scrooged: Can NATO Be Fixed?

Russia annexes Crimea, invades Ukraine, menaces the Baltics. NATO responds with…defense spending cuts?

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The Deal
Left Behind in Iran

The stories of an American ex-Marine and a Christian pastor imprisoned in the Islamic Republic, the nuclear deal that will likely leave them behind bars, and the two women fighting for their freedom.

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The Middle East
Back to the Bad Old Days

Terrorism is taking root along the banks of the Nile, threatening to plunge Egypt into another lost decade.

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The Real Drug War
A Conversation with Mindy Miralia

The Hero in Heroin: A Mother and Son’s Journey on Both Sides of the Veilby Mindy MiraliaBalboa Press, 286 pp., $35.95 TAI: With me now is Mindy Miralia, author of a new book called The Hero in Heroin: A Mother and Son’s Journey on Both Sides of the Veil. Thanks for talking with us at […]

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Turkey's Election
Erdogan Isn’t Finished

The game isn’t over for Erdoğan and the AKP. Now would be a good time for the West to pay attention to what’s going on in Turkey.

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Hong Kong's Vote
China’s Hong Kong Problem Is Not Going Away

Hong Kong’s democracy activists just scored a big win against Beijing. Will it turn out to be a pyrrhic victory?

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