The Caucasus 
Quiet Before the Storm as Iran Threatens the Caucasus
Last week, I told a group of Georgian journalists that I’d had some of my first interest from international publications in a regional story in a long time. “You can probably gu... ...read more
America’s Cold-War Hubris Is Messing Up My Life
Somewhere over the Atlantic in December a courteous Turkish Airlines flight attendant handed me that rectangular blue paper that every person headed to the U.S. at one point has... ...read moreEveryone Is Lying to You About the Missile Shield. Everyone.
Since 2006, Russia and the United States have been sparring diplomatically over NATO’s plan to deploy radar and missile interceptors to Europe. The U.S. and NATO claim that the ... ...read moreIt’s Not the Russians: What’s Behind Georgia’s Discontent?
There’s an old cliché in American politics, so often repeated that it’s taken as a law of nature. When gauging the public’s mood about a politician, or politics in general, one ... ...read moreDid Russia Really Bomb the U.S. Embassy in Georgia?
When I first contacted journalists and NGO workers in Georgia about coming to this country in the summer of 2009, most said that it was poor timing. “Everyone’s on vacation, it... ...read more
South Caucasus Internet Vulnerable to Shut Down
In recent years, internet security has become an issue of increasing concern for governments around the globe, but in the turbulent South Caucasus, local experts say the threat... ...read more
Why Revolution Could Be, But Won’t Be Coming to the Caucaus: Georgia
Misha and the troops (headed for Afghanistan) Since taking power in 2003 in a revolutionary wave of popular support, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has face... ...read moreReturn to Abkhazia: Day 4 – Turks, trade and terrorists
Russian Coast Guard sailors practice firing flares in the port of Sokhumi in April 2010 On my second full day in Sokhumi, I wanted to focus less on the political opposition, whi... ...read more
Return to Abkhazia: Day 3 – to the Future via the Past
Sokhumi in July 2009 Anyone who has traveled through the former Soviet Union knows that 50 or more years as a part of the socialist empire had profound effects on the countries ... ...read more
Return to Abkhazia: Day 2 – Marshrutkaland
Marshrutkas come in all shapes and sizes. There are the shiny new Mercedes mini-buses like the one I took from Tbilisi to Zugdidi, and there are sputtering old commuter wagons ... ...read moreFollow Us
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