Iraq’s problems are in large part the result of recent disasters–like the U.S. invasion and the Syrian civil war–not ancient grievances.
U.S. Forces: Stay Out of Iraq
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Democracy & Governance
Maliki Big Loser in the Blame Game
However vindictive and mule-headed, Prime Minister Maliki doesn’t deserve all the blame for the success of ISIS in Iraq.
To Die For
On the outskirts of Europe people are literally dying to get in, while the core members of the EU are having second thoughts.
ISIS’ New Caliphate and Christ’s Kingdom of God
Were Christ and his followers early jihadists?
ISIS: The Spoils of the “Great Loot” in the Middle East
Adding yet more warfare to the current crisis in the Middle East will perpetuate exactly what the imperial powers set out to do: tear an entire region of the world asunder.
How John Maynard Keynes Can Save the Arab Spring
With secular autocrats and rigid Islamists equally discredited in the Arab world, the space is wide open for progressive democrats to save the Arab spring.
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Since Fall of Berlin Wall, East-Central Europe Has Been in Eternal “Transition”
At times, transition seemed to mean simply the transfer of resources from one ruling elite to another.
The World Bank’s Dam Dilemma in Tajikistan
As it considers whether to back a controversial dam in Tajikistan, the World Bank needs to revisit its criteria for funding projects that displace people from their homes.
The Fight to Ban Gold Mining and Save El Salvador’s Water Supply
Gold-digging multinationals are fueling political violence and environmental devastation in El Salvador, but communities are fighting back.