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The Embalming of Syria

January 7, 2020

The Trump administration is doing its best to keep Syria dismembered and near death.

Complicating Trump Administration Claims About Iranian Threat

December 5, 2019

The Iranian military is focused on deterring external threats not launching an attack on its adversaries.

It’s Not Too Late for Rojava

November 14, 2019

The Trump administration betrayed the Kurds in Syria. But there is still time to turn things around.

Trump Is Betraying U.S. Partners in Syria and Libya

July 15, 2019

The Kurds and the Misratan militias have seen U.S. support evaporate.

Whistling by the Drug War’s Graveyard

June 21, 2019

Is Mexico winding down or winding up the drug war?

U.S. Diplomats Push for Business Climate Change in Guyana

April 3, 2019

The Trump administration is all about forcing open overseas markets for U.S. businesses.

There Is Still Hope for Rojava

January 7, 2019

Kurds have established a democratic state in Syria. Can the United States help it survive?

How the United States Kept Arms Flowing into South Sudan

December 12, 2018

South Sudan faces several arms embargo. How has the government continued to get weapons?

With Nearly 400,000 Dead in South Sudan, Will the U.S. Change Policy?

November 15, 2018

It's a war as brutal as the one in Syria. Will the Trump administration pay any serious attention to it?

Visions of War and Wealth in the Middle East

August 7, 2018

U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan is part of a long-term strategy to gain regional influence and access to resources.