The problem is not Nouri al-Maliki.
Trump Doesn’t Understand How Power Works in Iraq
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Iraq
How Political Systems Decide Who Lives and Who Dies
Sheikh Hasina, Saddam Hussein, and Donald Trump all faced system change. They also have faced different outcomes.
Iraq’s Militias Are Trading Bullets for Ballots, and Winning
The ballot box in Iraq, once a symbol of peace, has become just another way to reload.
Iraq’s Upcoming Elections Could Be a Turning Point
But that depends in part on whether Washington reads the moment correctly.
U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Protecting Americans or Empowering Iran?
The U.S. withdrawal isn’t really a withdrawal.
Warfare: A Parable of the Crisis of Empire
Alex Garland’s new film is a parable about the overweening ambition and crushing failure of empire.
Turkey Wants the PKK to Disarm—But Will It Actually Leave Iraq?
Abdullah Öcalan has called for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party to put down their weapons. What will this mean for Iraq?
On Migration, the US Builds Walls, the UK Bridges
Cooperation, not confrontation, is the best way of addressing the roots of migration.
Carceral Imperialism
The legacy of the U.S. war in Iraq is, among other things, torture.
Reflecting on Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine, 20 Years After the U.S. Invaded Iraq
Washington has tried to replace international law with a vague “rules-based order” that seemingly only other countries can violate. Ukrainians and Iraqis deserve better.