Manifesto for an Ecosocial Energy Transition from the Peoples of the South
February 9, 2023 | A new manifesto critiques the "clean energy" transitions of the Global North and offers an alternative vision from the Global South.
Articles by Daniel DePetris
Bolton and Pompeo Are Steering Trump Toward War with Iran
April 10, 2019 | There are no upsides to the recent designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization — unless you're trying to provoke a war.
Trouble on the Other Side of the Euphrates
May 16, 2013 | Iraqi demonstrators are now taking matters into their own hands.
The Depths of Malaise in Palestine
February 12, 2013 | Two recent polls find that Palestinians are drifting towards Hamas and are more willing to engage in violent resistance to free themselves of occupation.
Alawites Against Assad
October 24, 2012 | A new group of opposition Alawites is complicating the increasingly sectarian character of Syria's civil war.
Carnage in the Streets of Iraq
June 22, 2012 | Attacks from Iraq's Sunni militant groups are unlikely to provoke Shia reprisals. But what the violence can do is increase the chances that Iraqis will lose complete faith in their political leaders.
America’s Sanctions Hit Home
April 5, 2012 | The vicious prosecution of an Iranian-born U.S. philanthropist drives home the destructive nature of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s Strategy for 2012
March 27, 2012 | What is the terrorist group trying to accomplish this year, and will the Iraqi government respond effectively?
Egypt and the Islamists
January 26, 2012 | The victory of Islamists in Egypt is a victory for democracy.
The Gulf Cooperative Council and the Arab Spring
December 26, 2011 | Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states are using their wealth to counter external challenges (Iran) and internal ones (the Arab Awakening).