The military can’t defeat the Islamic State. We must look instead at the sources of ISIS support.
The Right Way to Defeat Terrorism
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Iraq
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.
Failing Afghanistan and the World
It’s not too late for the United States to help get Afghanistan back on its feet.
The Children’s Crusade
From suicide bombers in the Middle East to drone operators in the United States, youth-on-youth violence has become epidemic.
The Islamic State’s Cash Flow Problems
The Islamic State is growing increasingly illiquid — are layoffs imminent?
Iraq’s Artifacts of Exile
Here is one artist’s attempt to reconstruct what the Iraq War destroyed.
Does Providing Aid in War Zones Do More Harm Than Good?
The politicization of humanitarian aid poses a huge moral dilemma for NGO workers.
Military Victories Are Counterproductive If They Leave a Political Vacuum
Such a vacuum has enabled the Islamic State to become a magnet for unemployed young men throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
The Evil Genie U.S. Let Out of Bottle in Iraq Continues His Rampage
As time passes, whatever responsibility Americans took for atrocities in Iraq, which are ongoing, has almost completely disappeared.
The Islamic State Finds Rushing Headlong to the Apocalypse Easier Than State-Building
Is the Islamic State fast-forwarding from its caliphate to a final battle with the West?