The De-Americanization of America’s Wars Abroad
May 27, 2020 | Future combat, even if broadly directed from Washington, may be only vaguely “American.”
Articles by Yelena Biberman
Trump Is Dangerous — But Blame His Predecessors, Too
January 29, 2020 | How Bush, Obama, and the war on terror military laid the groundwork Trump’s “madman” act on the world stage.
When It Comes to Our Wars in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys
September 13, 2017 | Imagine telling the family of a fallen soldier they died to ensure Saudi hegemony in the Gulf, an eternal Guantanamo, or the spread of terror groups and refugees.
How to Lose Every War in the Middle East
April 19, 2017 | A winning (losing) formula would look something like: Rush headlong into new conflicts. Create failed states. Prop up dictatorships. Alienate the public. Sound familiar?
All (Muslim) Apologies
October 10, 2014 | Tips on how to proceed as a media-savvy Muslim during Eid celebrations.
The Banal Militarism of Hollywood
February 26, 2013 | Appealing to jingoism is certainly easier than prompting national introspection, but is priming an audience for blood what we call art today?
“Argo” and Hollywood’s Muslim Problem
December 6, 2012 | While well-intentioned, "Argo" falls into the common Hollywood trap of making Muslims into a monolithic Green Menace.
Down with Drone War Silence
November 21, 2012 | A hole in the ground, stained in blood, where a family once lived peacefully--is this to be the calling card of America's counterterrorism campaign in Pakistan?
Pepsi, Pot, Porn…and Politics
June 8, 2011 | The false contradictions of bin Laden's life on the run.
Democracy Doesn’t Equal Instability
February 24, 2011 | As the current revolts in the Middle East demonstrate, the democracy-versus-stability debate rests on a false dichotomy.