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Autobiography and MemoirSeptember 19, 2022
We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19?
The world is still reeling from the pandemic, but another scourge we thought we’d eliminated has reemerged.
Patrick Cockburn
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MediaAugust 7, 2020
What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News?
News cycles have historically tended to forget ongoing disasters, from the polio outbreak to our various endless wars. The same could happen with this pandemic.
Patrick Cockburn
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GlobalizationJune 28, 2016
ISIS Is a Symptom, Not the Cause, of the Middle East’s Disintegration
And other vital lessons the US security establishment has not learned.
Patrick Cockburn
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Armed ConflictsMarch 20, 2013
The American Legacy in Iraq
On the tenth anniversary of the US invasion, the country is mired in a permanent crisis of sectarian violence, pervasive corruption and broken infrastructure.
Patrick Cockburn
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Foreign PolicyOctober 16, 2012
After the Euphoria: On the Arab Uprisings
What are the new rules of the political game in the Middle East? Nobody knows, but Marc Lynch’s The Arab Uprising is a useful guide.
Patrick Cockburn
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Election 2008July 21, 2008
Obama in Iraq: The Gift of a Timetable
An Iraqi government desperate for credibility could receive no better gift than Obama’s exit plan.
Patrick Cockburn
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US Wars and Military ActionApril 3, 2008
Shown Up by Sadr, Again
To the humiliation of the US and Iraqi governments, the cleric’s forces have faced down the Iraqi Army and are in control of Basra and half of Baghdad.
Patrick Cockburn
