This article was previously published on The Huffington Post.
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Russia's Grandest Master: A Conversation with Garry Kasparov
The murder of Russian opposition leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov cast an international spotlight on those fighting on the front lines against the regime of Vladimir Putin.
Venezuela on High Alert
By Michael McCarthy
After Venezuela’s 2015 began with signs of major shortages in basic goods and food items, renewed social unrest seemed inevitable. So far, mass demonstrations like those of last year have not fully developed, but that does not mean Nicolás Maduro’s government can take it easy.
Russia's Surveillance State
On Friday, February 27, the body of Russian opposition leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov was found slain from four gunshot wounds in the back on a bridge not far from the Kremlin.
Iran's Role in Defeating the Islamic State
This article was previously published on Fair Observer.
By Landon Shroder
The U.S. can work with Iran to defeat the Islamic State, or it can isolate Iran and risk provoking conflict on two fronts.