The Obama administration wants a rubber stamp on its unwise, unlimited, and unauthorized new war in the Middle East. It shouldn’t get it.
ISIS Unites the World
There’s no better time for Sunni and Shia to sit down together and address not just ISIS but the injustice, intolerance, and inequality that birthed it.
Argentina’s Tangled Web
The death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was certainly suspicious. But that doesn’t prove a thing about his charges against Iran.
The Islamic State’s Biggest Crime May Be Its Braggadocio
The United States is actually a world leader in the use of incendiary devices, but, unlike the Islamic State, it keeps it on the down low.
The Confederalists: A Kurdish Movement Bolsters Women and Bashes the West
The flip side to the Islamic State’s brutal invasions has been a trans-border unification of Kurdish fighters and refugees.
The Islamic State Singled Out Jordanian Pilot as Symbol of Air War Against It
Apparently, the Islamic State seeks to execute pilots as retaliation for their bombing missions.
Hollywood’s ‘Furriner’ Problem
In films like American Sniper and The Interview, Americans are the heroes and “furriners” are the targets: an undifferentiated group of people so alien that they’re practically subhuman.
How to Get Serious About Ending the ISIS War
A long-term alternative to war can only be built by popular movements in Iraq and Syria. These movements still matter, and they deserve our solidarity — not our bombs.
Burning Alive of Jordanian Fighter Pilot More Evidence Islamic State Refuses to Grow Up
By burning alive Jordanian fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh, the Islamic State reinforced an apparent commitment to behave like a terrorist organization, not a state.
It’s Official: Netanyahu Has Given up on Obama and the Democrats
Benjamin Netanyahu: the Israeli Prime Minister who made it okay for the United States to defy Israel’s wishes.