Conflict resolution

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Analysis: Big data may predict where —but not when —conflict happens

Science & Technology

Machine-learning models can predict the location of future military conflicts but they’re not so good at predicting when they will happen.

The World

Regional Reactions to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Conflict & Justice
The World

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Won’t Cede Power, Mediators Step In

Global Politics
The World

Richard Holbrooke’s life and last words

Global Politics
The World

China and others boycott Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

The World

Diplomats try to keep mideast peace talks alive

Global Politics

For the latest from Israel, we’re joined by New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner.

The World

Hamid Karzai calls for disbanding of private security companies

Hamid Karzai is demanding that all private security contractors disband in four months. We’re joined by Allison Stanger, author of ‘One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy.’

The World

Outlining a way forward in Afghanistan

We talk with Ret. Col. Peter Monsoor who worked with Gen. Petraeus in 2007 and 2008. He says that many parts of Petraeus’s approach in Afghanistan are similar to what he did in Iraq.

The World

In Kurdistan: no friends but the mountains … and the US

Conflict & Justice

All week long, we’ve been focusing on Iraq. Now, we turn to Kurdistan, where the view is altogether different from the rest of Iraq. What happens when the U.S. pulls out?

The World

‘Three Cups of Tea’ author urges education in Afghanistan, not war

Arts, Culture & Media

Later this week, ‘Three Cups of Tea’ author Greg Mortenson returns to Afghanistan. We talk with him in advance of that trip about the long-term solutions for peace and stability in the region.