The new model of charismatic, bold, and politically incorrect leader treats democracy like a toy.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Are Symptoms of Creeping Caesarism
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The Missing 28 Pages from the 9/11 Report Could Make Us Safer
The 28 pages that the Bush administration deleted from the 9/11 report have implications not only for our relationship with the Saudis, but our national security.
Why Exactly Does Saudi Arabia Fund the Spread of Wahhabism?
How did Saudi Arabia end up funding the building of mosques and madrasas around the world?
No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift
But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders
committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
China Closes the Innovation Gap
China appears to be on the cusp of becoming the world’s foremost research and development engine.
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 2)
Saudi oppression of its own Shias and its war against Yemen are symptoms of its decline.
A Pox on the House of Nuclear Weapons
In effect, the nuclear ban treaty will put a curse on nuclear weapons.
Hillary Clinton Animated by the Spirit of Scoop Jackson
Hillary Clinton’s amalgam of militarism and domestic liberalism is a throwback to another era.
Green Zone Incursion Calls Into Question Iraq’s Future as a State
Iraqi civilians will no longer stand for a government that fails to provide security and basic services.
Yemen a Major Blot on Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is not only marring President Obama’s legacy but sowing death and destruction.