From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
The Iraq War Was a Huge Ethical Leap Backwards
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Middle East & North Africa
An Open Letter to Obama from an Iraq War Spouse
Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
Trump’s Falling for the Same Old ‘War on Terror’ Fantasies
If Trump really sought to make America great again, he’d extricate the U.S. from war. But early signs aren’t promising.
America’s Spiral Into Permanent War Seems More Foolish Than Ever
Donald Trump is inheriting the scariest tools of aggression imaginable. A new book explores their dark legacy.
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza is Inherently Violent
Every day Palestinians live in fear of another U.S.-funded attack by the Israeli government.
Hillary Clinton: A Hawk in the Wings
After a mere eight years in which diplomacy narrowly edged out militarism, the foreign policy elite rallying around Clinton has forgotten the lessons of the George W. Bush era.
Stop the Presses
The latest attacks on journalists and news organizations by corrupt populists are contributing to a global rollback of fundamental rights.
Public Health as Foreign Policy: Trauma in the Arab World
PTSD is rampant in the Middle East. If untreated, it will continue to fuel conflict.
Are U.S.-Saudi Relations Finally Souring?
Pressure from human rights organizations to victims of the 9/11 attacks are helping erode the bond between these old political allies. But will the results of this election season squander our chance at change?
America’s Outdated Special Relationship with Saudi Arabia
The next U.S. president will have an unprecedented opportunity to put some distance between Washington and Riyadh.