Iraq Leads the Charge in Seeking Justice: JASTA and its Consequences in Play
The passing of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in the US has caused international outcry by…
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9/11 Families v. Saudi Arabia
The United States Congress recently near-unanimously approved Bill S.2040, or more commonly, The Justice Against…
The Bombing Policy
U.S. foreign policy has slipped into a bombing malaise. The current strategy against ISIS of intermittent…
The Peace to End All Peace: The Munich Ceasefire and the Coming of the Second Cold…
President Obama and his diplomats assured the world there was no military solution to the Syrian civil war, even…
Goodbye Al Jazeera America, Hello Nothingness
Al Jazeera America, the ambitious U.S. branch of the state-funded Quatari news network, is closing down. Only three…
The Ghost of Henry Kissinger
During last Thursday’s Democratic debate in Milwaukee, the two candidates briefly descended into an argument over a…
The Face of Drones
From a Western point of view, the recent use of drones to supplace human soldiers fighting terrorist groups in…
No End in Sight: The Syrian Conflict in 2016
Once magnificent cities now lying in ruins. Wailing mothers, holding lifeless infants to their chests. Ghastly …
For Caliphate and Country: Britain’s Imperial Legacy and the Air War in…
Prime Minister David Cameron cannot ignore the legacy of Britain's colonial history in the Arab world as he begins…
The Tragedy of Colonial Borders
Four years into the crisis, the international community continues to struggle in forming a coherent response to…