Terrorism leads to panicked over-reaction.
Why ISIS Shouldn’t Be Branded Terrorists
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Middle East & North Africa
Guys with Guns
The U.S. government should be making it more difficult to sell weapons—at home as well as abroad.
What Piketty Forgot
The crisis of capitalism isn’t just about the gap between rich and poor. It’s about the gap between what’s demanded by our planet and what’s demanded by our economy.
A Quick Resolution to the ISIS Offensive Not Likely
It could bog down like the Iran-Iraq War.
The Real Causes of Iraq’s Problems
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki isn’t the only one responsible for Iraq’s woes — history, U.S. foreign policy, and meddling neighbors are also to blame.
ISIS Atrocities, Real or Imagined, Only Guarantee Reprisal Will Be Merciless
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be clever and rich but stoking the revenge machine reveals how impoverished its collective imagination is.
ISIS: Common Enemy of Iran and the United States
It’s ironic that Iraq’s last two enemies now stand ready to defend it against a third, ISIS.
Genesis: Harry Truman and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A look at how the fall of the British empire and the rise of the U.S. Israel lobby sowed the seeds of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Is Due for a Reality Check
For one thing, the brutality of ISIS may be its downfall.
Sports and Violence: A Red Card for Israel
While Israel uses soccer to bolster its international image, it has violently oppressed the Palestinian national soccer team.