Can Pakistan definitively put the era of military rule behind it?
There Are Thousands of People Who Could Launch a Nuclear War
It’s scary to think of Donald Trump or Kim Jung-un with a nuclear button. Scarier are all the nameless functionaries with the same.
Asia’s Other Nuclear Standoff
By roping India and Japan into its standoff with China, the U.S. is raising the nuclear stakes in Asia — including, dangerously, between India and Pakistan.
Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. Sadly, We Can Thank Obama for That.
As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it’s clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
When It Comes to Our Wars in the Greater Middle East, Maybe We’re the Bad Guys
Imagine telling the family of a fallen soldier they died to ensure Saudi hegemony in the Gulf, an eternal Guantanamo, or the spread of terror groups and refugees.
The War on Terror Has Targeted Muslims Almost Exclusively
The war on terror was supposed to be about making our country safer. As a Muslim American, I don’t feel safer at all.
A Global Nuclear Winter: Avoiding the Unthinkable in India and Pakistan
As Donald Trump ascends to the White House, he’s wading into the most dangerous conflict on the globe.
Pakistan Still Suffering from the Delusion That It Can Control the Taliban
Pakistan cracks down on its militants to control, not extinguish, their movements.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
Killing bin Laden May Have Harmed U.S. National Security
The Abbottabad raid was embarrassing to Pakistani commanders friendly to the United States.