How Missteps by the White House and Congress Left Iraq Vulnerable to the Islamic State
An investigation finds that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts…
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Public Information Is Key to Countering the New Chemical Weapons Threat
It isn't fear mongering to properly prepare the public.
These Are the Westerners Joining ISIS
A new paper identifies the Westerners finding their way to Iraq and Syria—and how great a threat they pose, and what should be done to stop them.
Slouching Toward Iraq
What America's history of nation-building tells us about our failures in Iraq.
Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: We Have Always Been At War With Mexico
What the Mexican novelist can teach us about the nativist fantasies of Donald Trump.
The Signs From Suruc
A recent bombing in the town of Suruc has prodded Turkey into re-thinking its approach to ISIS and Syria.
What They Saw Over There
A new study suggests witnessing death, not just deployment or combat, raises soldiers' risk of suicide.
Deployment Not Necessarily Behind Military Suicides
A military study finds the length of service and dishonorable discharges have a much larger influence on suicide risk than being sent to war.
Was Nazi Germany Everyone’s Fault?
In a new essay collection, historian Richard J. Evans argues against the popular conception.
What’s in a (Islamic) State?
The brutal violence the Islamic State has used to control its territory is as much as part of its establishment of a state in Syria and Iraq as are the services it provides.