Advertisements Lester Kiewit speaks to Mitchell Plitnick, president of ReThinking Foreign Policy, author and policy analyst, about the crumbling relationship between South Africa and the U.S, after president Donald Trump said he would not be inviting South Africa to the next G20 in Miami in 2026. Listen on YouTubeContinue Reading
Advertisements In the latest edition of the Cutting Through newsletter, I take a deep dive into Israel’s defense against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice. I examine their claims and whether any of their arguments might serve to sway the court. Check it out, and share theContinue Reading
Advertisements A short while back, I got a message from someone on Facebook asking me if I see any hope for the Palestinian people. Over two decades of doing work to support Palestinian rights, I’ve been asked this from time to time by people who are in a moment ofContinue Reading
Advertisements In the latest episode of the ReThinking Foreign Policy podcast, I argue that the deals struck between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain this week in Washington not only are mislabeled as “peace agreements,” but are actually a recipe for greater conflict and hold no hope for real peaceContinue Reading
Advertisements Over the weekend a stunning bit of news came out. Apparently, U.S. intelligence is claiming that there is a specific threat from Iran against the American Ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks. If true, this could represent a serious risk of escalation between the U.S. and Iran. The riskContinue Reading
