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Middle East

How the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Led to Chaos in Syria

Peter Van Buren / Responsible Statecraft Dec 13, 2024 Washington torched the region and watched it burn through regime changes, Arab Spring, civil wars, and the regeneration of terror groups. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Can the Kurds Help Build a New Syria?

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Dec 11, 2024 After the fall of Assad, Turkey has intensified its attacks on the Kurds. As usual, Washington is standing by its NATO ally in Ankara. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Broken Heart Syndrome in Trump’s America

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Dec 11, 2024 The reelection of someone who embodies such lack of restraint might be considered the climax of America’s decades-long War on Terror. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Middle East

In Wake of Assad’s Departure, Israel Occupies More Syrian Territory

Qassam Muaddi / Mondoweiss Dec 10, 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu abandons Israel’s 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria, as Israeli forces take positions inside sovereign Syria. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Syria’s Arab Spring Has Arrived

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 9, 2024 With Bashar al-Assad out of the picture, can democracy finally prevail in this deeply divided nation? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

The Low-Hanging Fruit for DOGE at the Pentagon

William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Dec 5, 2024 The 'Department of Government Efficiency' has ripe targets that members of both parties would support going after if Elon Musk is serious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Will ‘Max Pressure’ 2.0 on Iran Trigger a Nuclear Crisis?

Muhammad Sahimi / Responsible Statecraft Dec 2, 2024 The Iranians appear willing to make a deal. If Trump plays it right, he may just get one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Middle East

Lebanon Ceasefire Illustrates How Both Israel and Hezbollah Have Lost

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 27, 2024 Hezbollah's rocket barrage and Israel's ground invasion have proven extremely costly for both sides in the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

U.K. Dutifully Follows Biden into Ukraine Doom Spiral

Anatol Lieven / Responsible Statecraft Nov 22, 2024 Kyiv is using British Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russia. This 'Trump proofing' is entirely shortsighted. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

1,001 Days of War

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 21, 2024 Ukraine could never "win." But Washington wanted to play. So, we vetoed peace deals, killed hundreds of thousands, wasted untold billions and risked a world-ending nuclear war that is closer than ever. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Houthis Aren’t Going Anywhere

Magnus Fitz / 972 Magazine Nov 21, 2024 With Hamas and Hezbollah debilitated, the Yemeni group has emerged as Iran’s premier non-state ally, set to continue to disrupt trade and strike Israel. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Rise of Trump and the Fall of American Empire

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Nov 20, 2024 How America’s strongman will hasten the decline of U.S. global power. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )