by Mari K Eder | Sep 11, 2019 | Op-Eds and Commentary
President Donald Trump’s cancellation of peace talks in Afghanistan swept Washington, D.C., Kabul and Doha like an earthquake. While much of the coverage focused on Trump’s decision to invite senior Taliban officials to the presidential retreat at Camp... 
by Mari K Eder | Aug 21, 2019 | Ethics
It’s that midnight kind of anxiety, where you wake up – or you’re already unable to sleep – and you feel that twist in your gut because you don’t know what to believe anymore. Does Iran really have a weapons-grade nuclear capability? Are the intelligence estimates... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 19, 2019 | Op-Eds and Commentary
Americans woke up last weekend to news of another American casualty in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan remains a war without end, and the only way to finally turn the page is to negotiate ourselves out of it. There are no guarantees in the world of diplomacy, and...