The unfolding intervention against the Islamic State shows that oil doesn’t just guide U.S. foreign policy. It constrains our ways of thinking about it.
Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?
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Middle East & North Africa
Iran Nuclear Deal Redraws Middle East Map
It was a foregone conclusion that Middle Eastern states would seek to adjust national boundaries set by the West.
If Ralph Nader Had Been Elected President, the Iraq War Would Have Been a War Unfought
Resentment towards Ralph Nader blinds us to what a good president he would have made.
The 7 Most Incisive Comments About the Iran Nuclear Deal
The Iran nuclear deal has generated an abundance of extraordinary insights. Here’s a sampling.
Iran Deal: Is Obama Channeling Nixon?
The nuclear deal with Iran, like Nixon’s opening to China in 1972, has the potential to be a geopolitical game changer — if it can get through Congress first.
Do Saudi Citizens Prefer the Islamic State to the House of Saud?
A poll indicates that Saudi citizens seem to find the Islamic State’s repressiveness and barbarism less objectionable than the House of Saud’s corruption.
A Long Road Reaches Iran Deal, But No Guarantees Going Forward
Though this nuclear deal is a victory for international diplomacy, the United States still has a ways to go before their relations with Iran are truly normalized.
Iran Nuclear Deal an “Act of Appeasement,” Raves Representative Republican
President Obama pledges to use his power of veto should Congress reject the freshly minted Iran nuclear deal.
Israel Intercepts Another Gaza Aid Flotilla
Israel insists that Gaza isn’t under blockade. So why are humanitarian aid vessels still turned away?
Why Exactly Is the U.S. at War in Yemen?
Supporting Saudi attacks on Yemen is a way for the U.S. to show the Saudis that Iran is still a mutual adversary.