Negotiators in Switzerland just won a huge victory for diplomacy over war. Now we’ve got to protect it.
Iran Deal: A Game-Changer for the Middle East
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Middle East & North Africa
Iran: Deal or No Deal?
Rare are the moments when enormously complex situations lend themselves to unambiguous yes-or-no answers. This is one of them.
Another Illegal War in the Middle East
The Saudi intervention in Yemen perpetuates the lawlessness of the so-called “War on Terror.”
Tragedy in Tunisia, Part 2: Targeting Cultural Heritage
Tunis’s Bardo Museum, site of a recent jihadi attack, reflects Tunisia’s multi-cultural history.
Tragedy in Tunisia, Part 1: Perfect Storm of Islamist Extremist Indoctrination and Lax Security
With 30% unemployment, jihad becomes more appealing by the day as Tunisia offers young people a future filled with words, not deeds.
Jim Crow in the Holy Land
Our own progress against racism in the United States remains too recent, too fragile, and too incomplete to go on abetting apartheid in Israel.
Women Up in Arms
From Mexico to Kurdistan, women resistance fighters have blazed a trail for new gender relations in some of the world’s most patriarchal societies.
Republicans’ Ham-Fisted Attempt to Sabotage Nuke Deal Plays Into Iran’s Hands
Iran is turning the Senate Republicans’ letter to its advantage in hammering out a nuke deal.
Netanyahu’s Victory Is Just as Bad as It Looks
The only silver lining to the Israeli prime minister’s surprisingly strong reelection victory is that Washington and Brussels might finally get fed up with him.
The 47 Republican Samurai
The Senate GOP’s letter to Iran was an act of vengeance for their discredited code of honor: neoconservatism.