In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next
The president has steadily increased the use of force, relaxing the rules of engagement and giving his generals free rein.
Apr 11, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Obsession With the Russia Connection Is a High-Risk Anti-Trump Strategy Obsession With the Russia Connection Is a High-Risk Anti-Trump Strategy
It lets Democrats off the hook for their own failures—and betting the resistance on finding a smoking gun is a fool’s game.
Apr 6, 2017 / Greg Grandin
Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen
A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.
Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole
How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah
The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.
Mar 30, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Are Israel and Hezbollah Preparing for War? Are Israel and Hezbollah Preparing for War?
Hezbollah’s role in the Syria conflict has transformed and emboldened the Lebanese Shiite movement—and worried Israel.
Mar 23, 2017 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years Letter From Madaya, Syria, Under Siege by the Assad Regime for Nearly 2 Years
“I have nightmares. I see the people who died of starvation and who I helped to bury.”
Mar 22, 2017 / Houssam Muhammad Mahmoud
About Those Islamist Sleeper Cells in South America… About Those Islamist Sleeper Cells in South America…
The Trump administration is huffing and puffing about the danger, but after 15 years and counting, the sleeper cells are still sleeping.
Mar 6, 2017 / Greg Grandin
Trump’s Obsession With Generals Could Send Us Straight Into War With Iran Trump’s Obsession With Generals Could Send Us Straight Into War With Iran
The president’s foreign-policy picks have set the stage for an aggressive military-first administration.
Mar 6, 2017 / William D. Hartung
Is ‘The Salesman’ the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2016? Is ‘The Salesman’ the Best Foreign-Language Film of 2016?
Stuart Klawans on Asghar Farhadi’s new feature.
Feb 16, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban Conservative Media Embrace a Bogus ‘Terror Study’ to Justify Trump’s Travel Ban
An honest reading of their data reveals just how pointless the policy really is.
Feb 14, 2017 / Joshua Holland