Beyond Donald Trump: When poisons curdle
The forever wars of the 21st century have had a similar effect on our society as Vietnam did more than 50 years ago. Not good.
The forever wars of the 21st century have had a similar effect on our society as Vietnam did more than 50 years ago. Not good.
Just look at the disastrous regime wars and persecution of Muslims after 9/11 to sense where this could go.
The anniversary of Iranian Gen. Soleimani’s murder demands we take a hard look at why it was done, and the justification for it.
Decades of war, U.S. sanctions, and a hypocritical approach to human rights has left the region seething. Is Biden listening?
Until we wake up, our legacy will be arrogance and indifference, and a generation or more of lost souls.
The president has been sending out broad signals that he’s willing to plant certain landmines for the incoming president.
Both Vietnam and Iraq remain bizarrely undigested, their true meaning yet to be discerned and acknowledged.
As we look inwards to dismantle America’s legacy of racism, we must also recognize that racism and militarism abroad are mutually reinforcing.
The United States imposes sanctions on more countries than all other nations or international institutions combined.
The Trump administration and its coterie of China-bashers have been dusting off the fake-intelligence playbook Dick Cheney used to justify war with Iraq.
Since the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Iran has shifted to a custom-made strategy that mixes political and military tactics in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
We don’t just need foreign policy experts, we need to challenge the foundation of the bipartisan consensus that has ravaged U.S. foreign policy.
Applying the war metaphor to counterterrorism got us a war in Iraq. Applying it to the fight against COVID-19 can have similar disastrous consequences.
China has been directing aid to Middle Eastern governments to combat COVID-19, but China’s murky past in relations with the Arab World doesn’t mean its image will improve.
Given the fragility of the Iraqi government, European nations must seek to dissuade the U.S. from using Iraq as a new battlefield in its struggle with Iran.
Survivors of ISIS’s brutality are living with trauma and searching for justice.
An attack this week on an Iraqi base that killed two U.S. service members, and the U.S. military response, should serve as a reminder that endless war isn’t just confined to Afghanistan.
Reversing militarism in the Middle East will be difficult as Americans arms have been flowing into the region for decades.
Since the Qassem Soleimani assassination, Washington and Tehran have intensified their efforts to try to outmaneuver each other for influence in Iraq.
The U.S. commitment to Iraq’s economic development has been underwhelming which has made Iranian trade and investment ties in Iraq appear disproportionately significant.
Seeking stability in the Middle East must start with putting the security and needs of people across the region first.