Beset by infighting among militias and rampant arms trafficking, Libya in 2014 is a cautionary tale about the long-term consequences of military intervention.
Libya: A Cautionary Tale
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Middle East & North Africa
Clueless in Cairo
As Post-Mubarak Egypt continues its turbulent transition, the United States has been sidelined by Egypt’s generals.
Sy Hersh Still Under Attack for Blaming Syrian Rebels for Sarin Attack
Seymour Hersh was called everything from a propagandist to a fascist, all by one critic — who’s not even a hard-right wingnut.
U.S. Culpability in the Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The failure of John Kerry’s Israeli-Palestinian peace talks showed just how extreme U.S. policy on the conflict has become.
Participatory Totalitarianism
We are not passive objects of the surveillance state. We are active subjects of our own YouTube channels.
Iran Knows Nukes Would Be Detrimental to Its National Security
Just listen to its foreign minister, Javad Zarif, as profiled in the New Yorker.
Iraq Elections: No End to Violence
Iraq’s latest elections were relatively free and fair, but they won’t do much to resolve the country’s stark sectarian divides.
Coup Fever
Despite the lip service given to democracy the world over, coups remain a popular last resort. Here’s why.
Did the U.S. Revive Operation Paperclip for a Terrorist?
The United States seems to have granted asylum to a terrorist as it did Nazi scientists after World War II.
Pope Francis in Palestine
Pope Francis’ seemingly impromptu prayer at Israel’s Apartheid Wall hinted at a radical critique of Israel in an otherwise carefully orchestrated trip.