Four myths American exceptionalists peddle about the U.S. president and America’s role in the world.
Behind Door Number Three in Iraq
Obama has few good options in Iraq, but the worst choice would be emulating George W. Bush.
America Should Open Its Doors to Iraqis
Iraq’s dire refugee crisis is posing a humanitarian and political challenge to the Obama administration.
Refugee Crisis: The Stunning Collapse of Syria’s Safe Spaces
In just five years, Syria has gone from being the world’s second-largest host of refugees to the second-largest producer of them.
When and How to End a Foreign Intervention
Oxford professor Richard Caplan examines the challenges of exiting from state-building operations.
The Most Obvious Way for Iraq to Fend Off ISIS
Iraq President Nouri al-Maliki’s attention remains divided.
Obama: Be War-Weary, Not World-Weary
How the Obama administration can make good on its stated preference for diplomacy over war.
U.S. Forces: Stay Out of Iraq
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.
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.
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.