All Commentaries

Biden Faces Nigeria Crisis
U.S. security assistance and America’s complicity in the Nigerian government’s human rights violations fuel insurgencies and boost public support for them.

The Enduring Limits of American Power
America can’t determine outcomes on the ground in Israel and Ukraine.

Time to Abandon International Anarchy?
Is the world ungovernable―or merely lacking an effective government?

Imagine You’re a Palestinian Youth…
What would you do to rectify the historical injustice visited on your people?

Biden Has It So Wrong—And It’s Killing Thousands
The left should stand with both Ukraine and Palestine.

Putin’s Interests in the Hamas Attack on Israel
The Russian president is seeking to take advantage of the outbreak of violence.

Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in the Sahel
The Biden administration has called a coup a coup in Niger. Now it may have to relocate U.S. troops to another location.

Cooling the Guns in the Middle East
Fratricide, as the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel has proven once again, only benefits the one percent of extremists on both sides.

Drone Warfare in the Nuclear Age
It’s artificial, but not intelligent.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin’s Trip to Africa
The United States is not in retreat in Africa.