Not Everyone Wanted War in Afghanistan. We Should Listen to Those Critics Now.
August 20, 2021 | Rep. Barbara Lee, Noam Chomsky, and Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz issued prescient warnings about the war before it was launched.
Articles by Nicolas J.S. Davies
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
August 11, 2021 | The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.
America’s Afghan War Is Ending. What About Iraq — and Iran?
July 14, 2021 | Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal.
Biden’s Failure to Quickly Rejoin the Iran Deal Was a Boon to Hardliners
June 23, 2021 | Biden's dithering may have cost Iran's moderates the election. The best option now is for the U.S. to rejoin the deal before the hardliners take office.
So Far, Biden’s Commitment to a ‘Rules-Based Order’ Rings Hollow
May 26, 2021 | Arming Israel as it assaulted Gaza was an open affront to the international law the administration claims to support.
Biden Promised Diplomacy. So Why Is He Still Listening to ‘the Blob’?
April 28, 2021 | Unforced errors have set back the Biden administration's diplomacy with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China.
U.S. Joins Past Empires In the Afghan Graveyard
April 21, 2021 | President Biden announced a removal of all U.S. troops by September 11, but he failed to include some important details.
The U.S. Joins the ‘Rules-Based World’ on Afghanistan
March 31, 2021 | At long last, the U.S. is turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy to end America’s longest war.
Biden’s Reckless Syria Bombing Is Not the Diplomacy He Promised
March 2, 2021 | Why hasn’t the Biden administration just done what it said it would do: Rejoin the Iran nuclear deal and de-escalate conflicts?
Biden Must Keep His Promise and Rejoin the Iran Deal — Before It’s Too Late
February 17, 2021 | Biden is now insisting on new concessions from Iran before rejoining the Iran deal. That's a huge mistake.