Middle East
Iraq faces first quiet election in decades. Don't let that fool you.
Amid an increasingly dire water crisis, the country's next prime minister will face an enduring US troop presence and constant tug-of-war over Iran
October 29, 2025
iraq
Media
Fort Bragg horrors expose dark underbelly of post-9/11 warfare
Veteran and journalist Seth Harp's new book is causing a stir as he explores how the war came home, complete with drugs, violence, and criminality.
September 16, 2025
Middle East
Kurdistan oil is the Bermuda Triangle of international politics
The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way
August 05, 2025
QiOSK
Trump: Question the strikes = demeaning the troops
Admin officials say media should apologize to USAF pilots for questioning efficacy of the Iran bombing
June 26, 2025
Middle East
Iraq on razor's edge between Iran and US interests in new war
Caught in the middle of Iran and pro-Israel Washington, plus a defiant militia network, Baghdad faces impossible choices
June 18, 2025
Middle East
Welcome to Iraq War 2.0
Except Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran has the potential to be far, far more catastrophic
June 16, 2025
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