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As the US mulls its continued role in Syria, further chaos is spreading through the region. The governments of three key Syria neighbors have either collapsed, or are teetering on the brink.
Suspicions of Turkish help for ISIS deepen after US raid targets leader in part of Syria held by Turkish-backed rebels.
Evidence shows the tide is turning against right-wing populism and nationalism in Europe — but the UK could change that.
Trump’s Asylum Ban Could Apply Retroactively ; The Return of Nativist Environmentalism ; and More Picks 10/24
Foreign policy should be left to the intellectually competent. There’s a test for that.
Decline of Christianity Continues in US ; The Most Deceptive Hack in History ; and More Picks 10/18
Turks Cheer Erdogan’s War Against Syrian Kurds ; IMF Downgrades Outlook for World Economy ; and More Picks 10/17
Things are getting so insane in Washington that it’s tough to keep up. The bad news is that it will only get worse.
One of western Europe’s newest democracies embraces civil political discourse. What a concept!
US-Iran tensions over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its backing of foreign proxies has put the Middle East on edge. Are the hawks in Washington and hardliners in Tehran bent on conflict?
One-stop shopping for the latest coverage of the mysterious life and death of Jeffrey Epstein — and his connections to powerful people. The Jeffrey Epstein story strikes us at WhoWhatWhy as utterly unique — and, notwithstanding its tabloid aspects, of potentially profound importance. That’s why we’re launching a recurring aggregation of stories from a diverse […]
Former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak has jumped into the Democratic presidential primaries and is making a strong case against war with Iran.