The problem is not Nouri al-Maliki.
Trump Doesn’t Understand How Power Works in Iraq
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Democracy & Governance
What Iran Teaches Us About Minneapolis
This is what the possibility of war is like for an Iranian-American.
Bangladesh in Search of a Leader
Tarique Rahman is the frontrunner. What are the reasons for his popularity?
The U.S. Neocolonial Binge in the Compact States
Worried about Greenland? Consider U.S. actions in Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
When Protest Becomes Foreign Policy
Solidarity spoken from afar is never neutral, and the costs of its consequences are rarely borne by those who speak the loudest.
Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran
Trump’s denunciations of the Iranian killings ring fatally hollow.
Canada’s Pivot Is a Warning to the United States and the Entire Alliance System
What happens when America’s most integrated ally decides that it can no longer afford the relationship?
Zhou Enlai: His Own Man or Mao’s Man?
A landmark book on a remarkable Asian personality comes out just in time for the 50th anniversary of the passing of Zhou Enlai.
The Man Who Would Be King (of the World)
With his new Board of Peace, Trump is now bent on conquering the world.
The Iranian Protests Explained
Outside intervention will only undercut efforts by Iranians to transform their system.