Is Pakistan Getting Ready to Abandon Lashkar-e-Taiba? - The Diplomat
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a threat to Pakistan’s own national security and Islamabad has no option but to relinquish its support for the group.
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The Urgent Call to Replace Fear With Curiosity - Education Week
In an earlier installment of the blockbuster "Star Wars" film series, the Jedi master Yoda delivers another of his classic rhetorical gems that connect to the real-life strife darkening so much of our planet today. "Fear is the path to the dark side," Yoda reasons. "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
Colombia's big comeback - Christian Science Monitor
How the country went from being the cocaine capital of the world to a Latin American success story.
Burma's new democratic parliament selects first civilian president in a half century - Washington Post
Burma’s parliament on Tuesday chose Htin Kyaw, a longtime adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi, as president of the first civilian government in the Southeast Asian nation in decades.
Stand by Afghanistan's courageous women - The Hill
In America’s fourth presidential election since the 9/11 attacks, public debate has focused little on Afghanistan, from which that tragic violence was launched. But the Afghans’ struggle against extremism continues even when we may be distracted. And Americans still share a vital interest in seeing the Afghans achieve their goal of a peaceful, well-governed nation that meets their needs and aspirations.
Afghanistan's surprisingly predictable economic crash - IRINnews.org
Afghanistan’s economic collapse was sudden, surprising, and entirely predictable.
Amb. William Taylor on Russia's Draw-down in Syria - Al Jazeera English
U.S. Institute of Peace Executive Vice President William B. Taylor appeared on Al Jazeera English to provide analysis about Russia’s surprise announcement that it was withdrawing the bulk of its forces from Syria.
In Memoriam: Harold Saunders
“Hal was a true wise man, and a pillar in the world of peacebuilding and mediation,” said USIP President Nancy Lindborg. “When things were going crazy, you could count on him to be a calm, clear and compassionate voice. He was unflappable and unswerving in his belief that there was a pathway to peace." Harold H. Saunders served as assistant secretary of state from 1978 to 1981, and was part of the painstaking negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian Presiden...
Strategist Carla Koppell Named USIP Vice President
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Institute of Peace announces Carla Koppell’s appointment as vice president for the Center for Applied Conflict Transformation. In the newly created position, Koppell will set the course for the center, which is focused on the resolution and transformation of violent conflict in fragile states.
China's Silk Road Belt Outpaces Russia's Economic Union - The Diplomat
Most importantly, perhaps, the Chinese initiative signals China’s rise and a commitment to lasting future engagement with the region. Meanwhile, Cooley said, the “New Silk Road for the U.S. is associated with a legacy of regional withdrawal.” Another speaker, Scott Smith of the U.S. Institute of Peace, was just as critical of the New Silk Road policy, saying that it “is a vision that sometimes masquerades as a policy.”