Regime change is a pipe dream. Is there a way to keep peace in Tehran without it?
America and the World
Love in a Troubled Land
For Palestinians in Israel, having a family and being a citizen can be mutually exclusive.
Thursday Miscellany
A little Eeyore, a little Tigger: women are losing at work; Vietnam is prosecuting a baby trafficker; and California approves of same-sex marrieds.Â
A German History Lesson
It’s a good thing Germany didn’t follow the advice it’s giving Greece in 1945.
Dirty Tactics in Fight for Prison Privatization
The Florida Senate rejected the bill 21-19, but it was a hard fought victory “straight out of a gangster movie.”Â
All the Scary Ladies
An effort to silence women in the military is meant to empower the radically conservative clergy in Israel.
Are You Eating Fish Caught By Slaves?
How do we stop slavers from entrapping poor fisherman and forcing them to work?
Don’t Sterilize Trans Folks
Sweden will change its law. What’s up with Belgium, Denmark, France, and the Netherlands?Â
Greece’s Pieces
The country’s eurozone partners finally come to an agreement on a new loan, but it comes at a high cost.
Iran Is Not Cuba
In the face-off with the country, the best lesson from the past is that diplomatic compromise doesn’t require appeasement.

