The Kurdish enclave in Syria could be a model of democratic governance in an otherwise autocratic region.
The Embalming of Syria
The Trump administration is doing its best to keep Syria dismembered and near death.
It’s Not Too Late for Rojava
The Trump administration betrayed the Kurds in Syria. But there is still time to turn things around.
Trump’s Endless Wars
Trump’s not bringing the troops home. He’s been haphazardly deploying more troops, drones, and dollars abroad, while waging a shadow foreign policy for his own benefit.
Trump’s Betrayal of the Kurds Is Terrible, But the Answer Is Not Endless War
It is sickening that the U.S. would deliver the Kurds to Turkish violence, but that doesn’t mean we should embrace the U.S. presence in Syria.
Trump Is Betraying U.S. Partners in Syria and Libya
The Kurds and the Misratan militias have seen U.S. support evaporate.
“Revenge of the Kurds”: Erdogan’s Missteps Are Piling Up
After 18 years of unchallenged power, the Turkish president finds himself in the middle of several domestic and foreign crises of his own making.
There Is Still Hope for Rojava
Kurds have established a democratic state in Syria. Can the United States help it survive?
Despite Everything, U.S. Troops Should Leave Syria
A small detachment of U.S. troops won’t protect the Kurds from Turkish aggression, but putting conditions on arms transfers might.
Syria’s Long War Will Be Decided in These Three Theaters
A bloody siege looms over Idlib, the U.S. is digging into the east, and conflict between Iran and Israel may put Syria in the crosshairs.