How Wars Will Be Fought in the 21st Century
The founder of a major research institute explains how to deal with conflicts that take place amid the global web of economic and social interactions.
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What Everybody Gets Wrong About Kushner’s Legal Woes
The so-called experts talking about potential legal problems for President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are looking in all the wrong places.
January 6 Was Only the Starting Gun
A reporter embedded with the January 6 rioters warns that the dogs of domestic war have now been fully unleashed
Editors’ Picks for Sept 22
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
To the Brink of War, With No Upside
A surprising conversation about Iran with prominent Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes.
Israel, Gaza, and the Struggle for Oil
Discord in the Middle East is usually presented as a struggle over land, but the underlying factor has always been oil.
Why Vets ‘Miss’ War
New GOP Head of Russia-Nunes Investigation Keeps It Partisan ; McCain ‘Partially’ Blames Trump for Syrian Gas Attack …and More Picks for 4/10
Sympathy for Ukraine Highlights Western Apathy Toward Other Conflicts
An Iranian American feels empathy with beleaguered Ukrainians but resents the lack of a global response to the suffering of Muslim and dark-skinned war victims.
Refugee Hypocrisy: Poland Embraces Ukrainians, Shuns All Others
Since the Russian invasion, millions of Ukrainian refugees have been met with solidarity and support in Europe. Meanwhile, refugees from other conflict zones are left behind.
Quick Thought: Alawites and Other Religious Minorities
In Syria, the regime is criticized for being from a religious minority. So how do we feel about that issue when it’s the United States we’re talking about?
Who Will Pull the Strings During Trump’s Presidency?
Peter Dale Scott thinks Trump’s election is both a kick in the rear for capitalism, a potential opportunity for the country, and that no matter what Trump says about “draining the swamp,” his administration will still be drawn into what Scott calls “The Deep State.”
If Russia Didn’t Exist, Would We Have to Invent It?
Why and how has Russia become our enemy, even while we do business with so many governments worse than Russia and despots worse than Putin? These are questions posed by this week’s podcast guest.