Rafael D. Frankel

Here’s a Middle East Deal Only Washington Can Broker

Rather than take a hard look at past failures and where to go from here, Middle East “experts” are using the Six-Day War’s 50th anniversary to regurgitate old talking points, cast blame on [...] More

The Media and Global Leaders Still Missing the Mark on Trump

The elites still don’t get it.Brexit, Trump, surging right-wing nationalism on both sides of the Atlantic; and yet time after time, the media and global leaders who helped steer the U.S. and Europe [...] More

Bush, Obama, Trump and American Power

George W. Bush and Barack Obama were, in many ways, polar opposites in world view.The former saw black and white and an eternal struggle between good [...] More

Obama's Legacy on Myanmar

Thirteen years ago, on a reporting assignment for The Boston Globe, I described “Burma” as a “deteriorating” country where “the frayed fabric of a [...] More

Will Order Be Maintained in a Post-Bhumibol Thailand?

After seventy years of rule, Thailand’s King Bhumibol has passed away. As a public figure with largely ceremonial power, he promoted Thailand’s rural [...] More

The Shadow Over Long Term Political-Economic Prospects

Ten years ago, Thailand was enjoying a prolonged and robust economic and political revival following the Asian Financial Crisis that decimated its [...] More

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