These refugees are building houses out of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions.
The Iraq War was a huge ethical leap backwards
From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
An open letter to Obama from an Iraq War spouse
Before he leaves office, Obama should set up a truth commission on the Iraq War.
Winning
Trump loves to do It, but American generals have forgotten how.
“Nothing short of a slaughter”: 1 million Syrians in Aleppo under siege with no...
The United Nations is warning nearly 1 million Syrians are living under siege, double the number last year.
Obama, Trump, and the future of U.S. foreign policy
The Obama administration will soon hand over power to a Trump administration that shares some of the very same foreign policy commitments.
Human Rights Watch and FIFA test Middle East fallout of Trump’s election
The rise of Mr. Trump potentially throws a monkey wrench into Middle Eastern politics, the fallout of which is uncertain.
A Pentagon Rising
Is a Trump Presidency Good News for the Military-Industrial Complex?
A nonviolent strategy to liberate Syria
The difference between success and failure in any struggle is the soundness of the strategy.
Unforeseen consequences in Mali
The destabilization of the country is at least partially a result of the NATO intervention in nearby Libya