President Trump announced that the overnight rumors were accurate that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an...
Syria
These decisions have generational impacts on millions of people, and should be treated as such, not just...
Resumption of involvement in existing hostilities.
The holiday season is a time for giving. We take a look at how you can help...
This is the first in a series where I read and discuss a radical book on the...
Burt Likko wonders whether, despite the unmitigated human rights awfulness that is the nascent would-be state forming...
The New York Times ran a story that took Burt Likko's breath away in outrage when he...
Step right up for some fearless prognostication!
Precis: In a crucial moment of opportunity, Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s new president, extends the hand of diplomacy....
An open thread on the President's remarks on Syria and where the crisis currently stands.
…well the civil war’s still going on, but airstrike averted maybe. Everyone seems to get a bit...
The full text of the Senate’s joint resolution authorizing the use of military force in Syria is...
As war with Syria approaches, no one cares. This, argues Tod Kelly, is the ultimate cost...
James Fallows relays William R. Polk's assessment of the Syria situation.
A short Labor Day weekend musing. The Arab League has now moved toward asking for a UNSC...
So President Obama made a big announcement today. I think it’s a very positive development. It’s also...
As promised I am tackling the subject of Syria. The problem is that my thoughts are still...
Everyone wants to offer the President advice on what the U.S. should do about Syria, but no...