The chain of events set into motion by the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq is reaching its logical conclusion — the disintegration of multi-ethnic states and a great expulsion of innocents.
In his speech to U.S. lawmakers, the “People’s pope” condemned the arms trade, war profiteering, and even the war on terror itself.
As Yemen rapidly disintegrates, the U.S. is turning a blind eye to atrocities committed by its Saudi allies — even as Washington enables them.
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
“The Iranian threat” has become such a truism in American politics that we’ve completely lost sight of Washington’s own record.
Washington’s rapprochement with Iran has opened the door for major realignments from Israel to Afghanistan.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Israel appear constitutionally incapable of prioritizing the Islamic State as a threat.
Visual artist Arko Datto combines satellite images and text to paint a picture of migrant workers’ lives in the Arabian Peninsula — and his findings aren’t pretty.
Some countries are getting rid of outdated blasphemy laws, while others are ramping up persecutions.
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.