The Trouble With America’s Only Memorial to Its Forever Wars

Andrew J. Bacevich / TomDispatch May 26, 2019 In the town of Marseilles, Ill., stands the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial, a monument created by bikers, many of them Vietnam veterans. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Who’s Really Sowing Chaos in the Middle East?

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 12, 2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent statement about Iran's actions couldn't be further from the truth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East Autocrats Bought Our Think Tanks Long Ago

Ben Freeman / TomDispatch Feb 24, 2019 The foreign funding of think tanks is a vital part of the way other governments try to influence policy in this country. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How Trump’s 2019 Foreign Policy Will Change the World

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 13, 2019 The president's new doctrine with 2020 nearing is “Let Trump be Trump." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Collapse of the ‘War on Terror’ Paradigm

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 2, 2019 There are signs that the U.S. foreign and military policy that marked the post-9/11 era may be winding down. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s New Man in Riyadh and the Forever War on Terror

Andrew J. Bacevich / TomDispatch Nov 28, 2018 The nomination of Gen. John Abizaid as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia presents a unique opportunity to reassess our military adventurism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Making Sense of U.S. Moves in the Middle East

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jul 19, 2018 For more than 70 years, Americans have largely ignored the effects of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Now it’s time for debate about making future policy part of our conversations. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Gearing Up for a Third Gulf War

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch May 14, 2018 With Donald Trump’s decision to shred the Iran nuclear agreement, it’s time for the rest of us to start thinking about what such a war in the region would mean for the world. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Conflict With Syria Could Lead to World War III

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 12, 2018 What is taking place there should serve as our wake-up call. We are one bad decision or miscalculation away from Armageddon. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How the Syrian American Medical Society Is Selling Regime Change and Driving the U.S. to War

Max Blumenthal / Grayzone Project Apr 12, 2018 Acting largely on claims by SAMS field operatives of a chemical attack in Syria, the U.S., the U.K. and France appear ready to make the Syrian opposition’s dreams come true. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Biggest Mideast Policy Challenges of 2018

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 3, 2018 The U.S. faces a more favorable foreign policy environment than it has in some years. Ironically, some of the more severe challenges emanate from President Trump. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why Civilians Join Wars Against America

Nicolas J S Davies / PeaceVoice Nov 21, 2017 Researchers are learning that those joining armed groups in the Middle East and Africa do so because U.S. and allied forces are “fighting them there.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )