Three ways rebellious young people are still reshaping the Middle East.
Don’t Count Out the Arab Youth
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Isis
Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq
Being a woman in Iraq was difficult before the current conflict. The current wave of militarization threatens to make life even worse.
The Two Faces of ISIS: Summary Executions and Planting Flowers
The march of the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham is marked by both savagery and the provision of social services.
Don’t Go Back to Iraq!
Five steps the U.S. can take in Iraq without going back to war.
Who Won Iraq?
Iraq today is George W. Bush’s nightmare and Osama bin Laden’s wet dream.
Why ISIS Shouldn’t Be Branded Terrorists
Terrorism leads to panicked over-reaction.
Guys with Guns
The U.S. government should be making it more difficult to sell weapons—at home as well as abroad.
A Quick Resolution to the ISIS Offensive Not Likely
It could bog down like the Iran-Iraq War.
The Real Causes of Iraq’s Problems
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki isn’t the only one responsible for Iraq’s woes — history, U.S. foreign policy, and meddling neighbors are also to blame.
ISIS Atrocities, Real or Imagined, Only Guarantee Reprisal Will Be Merciless
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be clever and rich but stoking the revenge machine reveals how impoverished its collective imagination is.