The attacks on Tunisia are, in part, blowback from the NATO attack on Libya that brought an end to Gaddafy’s rule.
The Beach Massacre in Tunisia: Seifeddine Rezgui’s Last Break Dance
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War & Peace
While Saudi Arabia Goes to War Abroad, It’s Simmering at Home
To hear Saudi leaders tell it, the kingdom is under constant threat from Iran. But graver threats of their own making lurk at home.
Yemen Is Starving, and We’re Partly to Blame
80 percent of people in the Arab world’s poorest country are in danger of starving to death under a U.S.-backed blockade and bombing campaign.
The Islamic State and the Terrible Twos
If we continue to think about the Islamic State as a force to be fought on the battlefield, its second year will be worse than its first.
Nuclear Weapons Program Probably Not Among the Many Crimes of Assad
The building destroyed in a 2007 Israeli raid most likely wasn’t a nascent nuclear weapons program begun by Syrian President Assad.
Russia and America: Confronting Empire
Many Russians and Americans would rather see their governments helping other countries than hurting them. That means facing some hard truths.
“Pivot” to China Has U.S. Military Branches at Each Other’s Throats
The China-inspired doctrine originally known as AirSea Battle has the Army feeling left out.
War With Iran Increasingly Unfeasible, Nuke Deal Only Option
Not only is bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities fruitless, but invading and occupying it are completely out of the question.
What Purpose Do the Islamic State’s “Faces of Death” Videos Serve?
In the past, the Islamic State’s uber-violent videos may have been part of a recruiting scheme, but their purpose has become more focused.
Our Refugee World
There are more refugees adrift in the world today than ever before. If they formed a country, it would be the 24th most populous on the planet.