Sheikh Hasina, Saddam Hussein, and Donald Trump all faced system change. They also have faced different outcomes.
How Political Systems Decide Who Lives and Who Dies
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Iraq
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.
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.
Gaza: Grand Bargain or Wider War?
The United States can go big on diplomacy or on military destruction. Which way will Biden lean?
Ukraine and the Lessons of the Iraq War
The call of the peace movement 20 years ago–invading troops out!–should be the call of the peace movement today.
Did 9/11 Change Everything?
The 9/11 attacks were a surprise. The response wasn’t.