Trump’s War and the Return of the Vietnam Syndrome
September 23, 2026 | What happens when American military power can get the country into a conflict faster than diplomacy can get it out?
Articles by Fatima Al-zeheri
Whither the National Endowment for Democracy?
September 11, 2026 | After 43 years, what are the current challenges facing democracy and economic prosperity around the globe and what, if any, is the role of the NED in responding to them?
Is Congress Now Irrelevant on Issues of War and Peace?
August 10, 2026 | Repeated Senate defeats of war powers measures point to a weakening congressional role, expanding presidential authority, and a shift in how U.S. foreign policy is made—with implications for Iran and future crises.
Applying the Lessons of Ireland to Iran
August 3, 2026 | What does the Good Friday Agreement say about the prospects of ending the war in Iran?
Gen Z Protest Is Reshaping Democracy in India
July 30, 2026 | Young people and their phones have transformed South Asian politics. Now they're challenging the Indian government of Narendra Modi.
A UK Case Shows How International Accounting Firms Enable Financial Misconduct
May 27, 2020 | Without professional enablers, corruption, money laundering, and the financing of human rights abuses would be much more difficult.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
October 19, 2015 | The tide may be turning against the Obama administration's enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
Stopping the Biggest Corporate Power Grab in Years
January 6, 2015 | How fighting back against one arcane, Nixon-era trade negotiating procedure could put a stop to a global corporate coup.
Review: Patriot Acts
October 17, 2011 | A new book of oral histories gives voice to those who suffered from the curtailment of civil liberties after 9/11.
The Ongoing Costs of the Iraq War
August 8, 2011 | Iraq is broken. Who should pay for the damage?