Islamic State: From Physical Caliphate to Virtual Jihad
November 12, 2017 | The Islamic State is increasingly going on-line to ensure its survival.
Articles by Richard Caplan
While Saudi Arabia Goes to War Abroad, It’s Simmering at Home
July 3, 2015 | To hear Saudi leaders tell it, the kingdom is under constant threat from Iran. But graver threats of their own making lurk at home.
Four Years After Gaddafi, Libya Is a Failed State
April 6, 2015 | Weapons are pouring out of Africa's most oil-rich country while extremist fighters tumble in.
Putin’s Sochi Challenge
February 6, 2014 | The Winter Olympics in Sochi have brought renewed scrutiny to vulnerabilities that could undermine Russia's ongoing ambitions for international prestige.
In Kurdish Syria, a Different War
September 5, 2013 | With Assad's fighters vanished from northern Syria, Kurds fight jihadists for the future of Syrian Kurdistan.
Hunger Striking for Labor Rights in Colombia
August 13, 2012 | GM gave its disabled Colombian workers a choice: to die of starvation or to die waiting for a solution.
The Honduran Military Shouldn’t Police
July 10, 2012 | The Honduran military not only ousted a president. It has militarized society by elbowing aside the police.
Kosovo in the Balance
August 31, 2007 | Like a bad cold that won't go away, the Kosovo question continues to plague international diplomacy long after it was expected that it would be resolved.