If Sunnis had been attacking Western targets in large numbers instead of Shia Muslims, it might be a different story.
More Sanctions on Iran = Uranium Enriched to a Higher Grade
Both U.S. members of Congress calling for new Iran sanctions and hard-liners in Iran assault President Rouhani from each side.
Ten Good Things about 2013
2013 had its fair share of bad news, but it was also a year of extraordinary activism.
Hope, History, and Unpredictability
A meditation on history and the long arc of justice.
Is Assad Really a Master Strategist?
Did Syria President Bashar al-Assad really anticipate that atrocities would prevent rather than prompt intervention by the West?
Tunisia: New Government, Old Ways?
While Tunisia remains an island of hope, its latest government reshuffling promises to change little for the country’s impoverished population.
Our Top 13 from 2013
Our top pieces from 2013 touch on nearly corner of the world.
Bluster and Blowback in Beirut
Although Hezbollah looks increasingly likely to weather Syria’s civil war, blowback from hardline Sunnis at home may prove a longer-term challenge.
U.S. Determined to Re-freeze Thaw in Relations With Iran
The U.S. is acting in bad faith by levying more sanctions on Iran after it agreed to suspend its uranium enrichment.
Obama Ignores Morocco’s Illegal Occupation and Human Rights Abuses
The Obama’s administration’s policy on Western Sahara constitutes nothing less than a rejection of fundamental principles of international law.