Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
Patience Not a Virtue With the Islamic State
The longer the Islamic State remains a viable force, the more likely it is to get its hands on nuclear materials.
Islamic State Sows Seeds of Its Destruction
Inviting blowback and decimating your tax base are not how to build a caliphate.
The Islamic State’s Cash Flow Problems
The Islamic State is growing increasingly illiquid — are layoffs imminent?
In the ISIS War, Congress Surrendered the Last of Its Authority to Regulate U.S. Wars
When the president wants to fulfill a constitutional duty — like nominating a Supreme Court justice — Congress is up in arms. When he launches a blatantly unconstitutional war, it shrugs.
Why Are Disproportionate Numbers of Islamic Extremists Engineers?
Beware The Certainty Seekers!
Islamic Extremism Is Nothing if Not Protean
With terrorism, just like anything else, nature abhors a vacuum.
Russia is Withdrawing from Syria — and the U.S. Should Follow Suit
For too long Moscow and Washington have tried to out-muscle each other by escalating the Syrian war. Now, for once, they’ve got a chance to escalate their efforts to end it.
Hillary Clinton’s Support for the Iraq War Was No Fluke
Hillary Clinton has run to the right of the Obama administration on every major foreign policy issue — and she’s left a trail of devastation in her wake.
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.