Global Crises
Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy
After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence
April 21, 2025
iraq
QiOSK
Bombardments making Ukraine, Gaza toxic for generations
New report finds dangerously high levels of lead, uranium, and other heavy metals in wartorn cities.
March 24, 2025
Middle East
The ghosts of the Iraq War still haunt me, and our foreign policy
As a young National Guardsman I reported for duty on March 21, 2003. Why are there still troops there today?
March 20, 2025
Middle East
Why are we still at war in Syria?
The tempo of lethal US airstrikes — not all against ISIS — continue apace, despite murky Washington strategy
March 06, 2025
Middle East
New neocon manifesto: Keep US troops in the Middle East forever
The 'Vandenberg Coalition' wants Trump to prioritize Israel and maintain Iran as enemy number one
January 28, 2025
Washington Politics
It's over: Biden is last gasp of failed post-Cold War internationalism
Whether with neoliberalism or neoconservatism, the last four presidents helped to squander the peace. And now a new era begins.
January 17, 2025
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