Color me skeptical but surprise me, please A one-state outcome with unequal rights will prevail. Frustration will increase and boil over, tragically for both Israelis and Palestinians.

Negotiations with Iran >>>>> bombing The US and Iran do not have immutable reasons for mutual hostility. A modus vivendi with Israel could yield enormous benefits for Iranians.

Trump is hurting US security in the Arctic EU members and other democratic states should get their act together to pre-empt Trump's next moves in Greenland. He is their adversary, not their friend.

Greenland’s defense should not be American Europe Plus needs a policy of resolve. A first demonstration of such a policy would be a preventive deployment of European and allied forces to Greenland.

They know it was murder and are trying to ensure he is not prosecuted, so more ICE murderers can act with impunity.

The Smithsonian is in grave peril and there isn’t much that can be done about it. Or is there? x.com/victor_asal/...

Trump’s imperial ambitions won’t end well Headlines do not solve problems. But they are all Trump really known how to make. Solutions are not his thing. He prefers attention, no matter the cost.

What decent people hope for in 2026 Global peace and security are in free fall, while decent people worldwide hope for a change in course during the new year 2026.

Serbia is not on the fast track to Europe Jelena Diković confirmed to me yesterday the Daily DANAS has published this interview: 1. How do you see the student protests over the past year? Can they lead to a change of government in Serbia? A: Sure they can, but I don't know that they will.…

Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more... 🎯 🎯 🎯 💯 💯 💯 👍 👍 👍

Happy Hanukkah, the holiday where we celebrate the defeat of a large cosmpolitan empire by a small determined group of militant religious fanatics

Sanity and decency won’t suffice In the meanwhile, I hope some people are thinking hard not just about sanity and decency, but also about accountability and justice.

Trump’s fake peace in pieces The racism, misogyny, economic illiteracy, and disdain for decency will catch up with him sooner or later. At least I hope so.

Stability is the problem in the Balkans Once Bosnians, Kosovans, and Serbians take responsibility, progress toward EU and NATO membership will be easy, not hard.

The Trump balloons are deflating America First is becoming America diminished. Another three years of this will leave us easy prey for more serious competitors.

Saying “no” to Trump is vital Zelensky needs to do everything he can with Ukraine's other friends in Europe and Asia. Saying "no" to Trump is vital to Ukraine's survival.

The worst of the MBS visit was Trump Trump has ordered the murder of we know not whom on boats he claims are carrying drugs to the US. No wonder he tries to protect MBS.

America should wish al-Sharaa well America should wish Al-Sharaa well. Even if I would prefer it were an America still committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

One of the big remaining problems in the Balkans is the lack of professional and independent media. Can I hope this offer, if accepted, will at least maintain the status quo if not also improve the situation? From n1info.rs

What difference does a by-election make? There is a long way from Tuesday's victories to that happy scenario. Best not to try to hold your breath.

Be afraid of what Trump proposes for Bosnia An enterprising journalist needs to discover what Trump got to convince him to do something so unlikely to produce good results.

Trump finds more criminals to befriend Lots more criminals are looking for Trump favors. If this decision betokens support to unbridled Serb nationalism, the region is in for a rough ride.

What's the quid pro quo?

At last Trump hits Putin where it hurts My time in Kyiv in May taught me that Ukrainians will not yield to Russian rule. Putin will not yield to an independent Ukraine.

A tribunal that has gone astray Hashim looked at the KLA commander with him, who scowled, and turned back to me and said, "I never really was a fighter. I was the political spokesman."

How best to reduce nuclear risks Once the war is over, getting Ukraine into NATO would be a major contribution to nonproliferation.

The long, difficult road ahead The Israelis are the victors for now. With authority comes responsibility. They need to make the politics work at least as well as they did the military.

I’m only surprised that the 80% came.

How do we get out of here? Only people can force the P5 leaders to undertake the way out of the catastrophic dead locks. Today’s perilous world crises do not allow for prolonging superpowers’ games through the UNSC.

Round peg won’t fit square hole A lot of people could get killed in a peace operation of this difficulty. The US President should not be responsible for it.

We are going to unknown places Trump's America is a place where freedom of speech is in doubt, right-wing violence is now the government's responsibility, and friends can't rely on support. What more could go wrong?

Will Hamas surrender, fight, or evaporate? The Trump Administration's 20-point peace plan for Gaza calls for the unconditional surrender, disarmament and political exclusion of Hamas. It leaves the Israeli Defense Force in place and in charge for the immediate future. It also envisions an eventual…

What could go wrong?

tl;dr: Trump to Invade Venezuela

Our measure of entrenchment suggests its problem is the rich world’s worst

Constituent: You talked about abuses in the medicare and medicaid system and I found interesting that the president pardoned someone that defrauded the medicaid system for $1.3 billion

Nats/Mets:

How experts prevail They can and sometimes do, provided they organize well and rely on expertise to develop norms in response to social pressure.

The protests are real, but Vucic is too Serbian President Vucic faces serious protests, but a political alternative is lacking and he has Russian and Chinese backing. He won't yield easily.

Trump is never getting the Nobel Prize The Europeans don't have a great record responding to aggression from the east, but let's hope this time will be different.

The CDC shooting didn’t even really register in the news and the details are absolutely insane

Ukraine: Putin 3, Trump 0 It is high time that Republicans tell Trump they will impose the needed sanctions and arms sales if he is unwilling to do so.

In authoritarian crackdowns, it’s important to randomly ensnare some people whom one would think would be safe, so that everyone is at least a little bit afraid that something could happen to them. The regime scales up its power of intimidation over a much larger group than those directly affected.

For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq. “If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.” National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC. A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.

peacefare.net has awakened from a month's vacation, prompted by Dusan Janjic:

Preventing structural destabilization of Serbia Political and social crises, coupled with growing security instability, have come to dominate everyday life in Serbia.

Larry Garber knows the facts: jstreet.org/explainer-ga...

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes? American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

They are going to be looking at your personal data while hiding the public data from the public: thehill.com/regulation/c...