Russian success in Syria may have a trickle-down effect on its other ventures such as Ukraine.
Latest Round of Syrian Peace Talks Stumbles Out of the Blocks
Washington has been focused on deposing Syrian President Assad to secure oil fields and pipeline corridors for Western oil companies.
President’s Obama’s Goals for Syria Are at Odd With His Actions
The administration needs to face its inability to achieve regime change in Syria and the destruction of the Islamic State.
The U.S. Should Not Accompany Saudi Arabia Over the Cliff
The United States should rethink its ties to a country that engages in mass executions and disastrous military campaigns.
Is Russia Actually Targeting Civilians in Syria?
According to Amnesty International, bombing by Russia results in killing 16 civilians for every one Islamic State fighter.
Republican Candidates Defend Killing Civilians to Fight Terrorism—and So Do Democrats
There’s a bipartisan effort to justify the killing of civilians in the “war on terrorism.”
The Islamic State Finds Rushing Headlong to the Apocalypse Easier Than State-Building
Is the Islamic State fast-forwarding from its caliphate to a final battle with the West?
Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s Irish
Immigrants have built the United States — and that includes Syrians.
Jabhat al-Nusra a Greater Threat to Syria Than Islamic State
The Islamic State’s atrocities provide cover for the almost equally brutal Jabhat al-Nusra to operate.
Assad the Cornerstone That Must Be Removed Before the Edifice of the Islamic State Collapses
Meanwhile, the Islamic State poked big bear Russia with predictable results.