Epic Middle East Heat Wave is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction
Temperatures in the Middle East have reached record heights leaving scientists worried about the future.
Bush’s Iraq lies, uncontested, will haunt us under Trump
There is no decision more grave than taking your nation to war. There is nothing more criminal than basing that war on lies.
Urgent warning: Time to hit the reset button on US-Korean policy
Given the specter of nuclear war, the rational policy is one of de-escalation.
How America’s wars end (messily)
And the Afghan war will be no exception.
‘End the occupation’: Progressives say cease-fire far from enough to secure justice for Palestinians
A cease-fire is necessary, but will not alone achieve freedom, justice, and equality for all who live under Israel's apartheid government."
Over 17,500 Palestinian children killed as Israel systematically uses children as human shields
A year of catastrophic violence against Palestinian children amid systematic killings, starvation, and human shield tactics.
Poof! It’s Forgotten
Five Ways the Newest Story in Iraq and Syria is... That There Is No New Story
How Many Thousands of US Troops Would GOP Hopefuls Send to Iraq and Syria?...
Many GOP presidential hopefuls "wouldn’t rule out U.S. boots on the ground" in Iraq, or Syria for that matter. So if a Republican takes office come 2016 we can almost be guaranteed a return of combat troops to the Middle East.
North Korea is walking back war—and pundits are strangely disappointed
Pundits seem more concerned about the North driving a "wedge" between the U.S. and the South than about preventing nuclear war.
America’s major challenges in Middle East policy in 2017
Trump’s announced Iran policy is a mess, and it remains to be seen if he can shape it into something meaningful.