December 9, 2019
In the spring of 2014, we realized we at Win Without War had a problem. On one hand, we knew […]
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December 8, 2019
Sweden’s detention of an Iranian allegedly involved in the 1988 prison massacres is both the latest attempt at universal jurisdiction […]
December 6, 2019
Nearly two decades after al-Qaida attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, the national security establishment is ready to […]
December 6, 2019
In the past half century during which I have reported on Middle Eastern politics, society, and development — now de-development […]
December 6, 2019
American diplomacy currently finds itself in a precarious position. It has had difficult moments throughout history, but diplomats’ congressional testimonies […]
December 6, 2019
Recently, the Internet was set aflame over “OK boomer,” a two-word retort Millennials and Generation Z are using to encapsulate […]
December 5, 2019
Foreign military occupations are known to increase resentment among the local population. After 18years of war, Afghans experience similar levels […]
December 5, 2019
Washington, DC isn’t necessarily known for self-reflection. In fact, you can probably throw a stone in #ThisTown and hit someone […]
December 5, 2019
The dramatic changes in the international system over the past two decades—a major rebalancing of world power and increasingly pressing […]
December 5, 2019
Suddenly, in recent weeks, the Islamic regime in Iran has woken up in a new and uncertain environment. Long gone […]
December 5, 2019
Few issues in Washington can claim to be truly bipartisan today. Education? Nice try. Healthcare? Not a chance. Climate change? […]
December 4, 2019
It’s a headline that should, by all appearances, be considered “good news.” But somehow the November 18 declaration, “VA announces […]
December 4, 2019
President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to withdraw the United States from its ongoing wars in the Middle East, and […]
December 4, 2019
Remember the Patriot Act? It still exists, and law enforcement is still widely abusing it. A key part of this […]
December 4, 2019
After 25 years of repeated failures, Americans want a foreign policy that preserves the security of the United States, enhances […]
December 3, 2019
French President Emanuel Macron has said, “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO.” He attributes much […]
December 2, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under indictment for corruption, has been launching vociferous counterattacks that sound quite familiar to anyone […]
November 26, 2019
Popular protests in Iran came at a particularly delicate time for the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers, […]
November 25, 2019
With protests flaring up around the country over a hike in fuel prices, the atmosphere in Iran is febrile. At […]
November 24, 2019
In recent years there has been remarkable upheaval between Persian Gulf countries. Iran and Qatar have been on mostly extremely […]
November 19, 2019
In the latest reversal of long-standing United States policy in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared this […]