How the CIA, bad trade deals, and wanton military intervention caused the social crises that gave us the Donald. (Really.)
The Ultimate Blowback from U.S. Foreign Policy? Donald Trump.
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War & Peace
Saudi Arabia Executed a Nonviolent Shiite Cleric. It’s Going to Cost Them Big.
By raising sectarian temperatures throughout the Middle East, the Saudis risk escalating the unaffordable proxy wars they’ve already bogged themselves down in.
How Should We Deal With War Criminals?
The eternal dilemma of prosecuting war criminals is that they are usually charged and tried by the victors.
10 Good Things About the Not-So-Great Year 2015
2015 had more than its share of bad news. But it also saw groundbreaking victories on climate, marriage equality, the drug war, and diplomacy.
Is Russia Actually Targeting Civilians in Syria?
According to Amnesty International, bombing by Russia results in killing 16 civilians for every one Islamic State fighter.
Inside the U.S. Drone War on the Islamic State
How the Pentagon is using the “ISIS crisis” to expand its footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Islamic State Hides in Plain Sight
Islamic State leaders evade airstrikes through mingling with citizens and never letting the grass grow under them.
The Ghost of the Islamic State Future
The future could hold many surprises from the Islamic State.
A Roadmap for Peace in South Sudan
As the world’s youngest country enters its third year of civil war, there are new hopes for a durable peace.
How the Islamic State Is Like a Multinational Corporation
The Islamic State is pursuing a strategy of mergers and acquisitions.