Iraq relied on extra-governmental forces to fight ISIS. Now they’re targeting journalists, attacking protestors, and defying the elected government.
Knives Out: Boycott, Purge, and Prosecute
The ForeverTrumpers are challenging the Constitution. They should be penalized for their efforts.
How Covid-19 Could Upend Geopolitics
Trust is the fuel that makes global institutions run. And it looks as though we’ve passed Peak Trust.
The Anti-Corruption Revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
A Malignant Attack on American Values
Unethical conduct in the White House threatens the entire moral fabric of the United States.
Trump and the Transformation of Politics
Illiberal populists all over the world are benefiting from three simultaneous backlashes.
Saddam’s Execution
The execution of Saddam Hussein, though he was undeniably guilty of a notorious series of crimes against humanity, represents a major setback in the pursuit of justice in Iraq. The trial and the sentence were both problematic. The opportunity for future trials, and to present evidence of U.S. complicity in some of Saddam’s crimes, has been lost. And the overall message — that leaders face justice only if they run afoul of U.S. authority – undermines international legal norms.