Africa
Trump wants to stabilize Libya. Militants have other plans.
Ongoing security crises are testing Massad Boulos’ peace initiative
August 26, 2026
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Africa
The new US push for peace in Libya is — surprise — about the oil
Trump envoy Massad Boulos is pushing for a Solomon's solution that would offer little upside for the country's citizens
July 28, 2026
Washington Politics
Obama has a lot to say about everything but his foreign policy
The 44th president has yet to publish his second volume of memoirs, which could shed light on his questionable decisions relating to Afghanistan, Syria, and more
July 14, 2026
Global Crises
The forgotten fugitives of US forever wars
It's great when Washington can end the conflicts it starts, but on this World Refugee Day let's recall that the ensuing crises they cause are not so easily controlled
June 19, 2026
Africa
Libya's warlord is tightening his grip, with a US imprimatur
The one-time CIA asset's son sat next to an American general at this year's Flintlock exercises in Sirte
April 24, 2026
Middle East
Set it off: How US invasion of Iraq led to chaos in Syria today
Washington torched the region and watched it burn through regime changes, Arab Spring, civil wars, and the regeneration of terror groups
December 12, 2024
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