Ending America’s Disastrous Role in Syria

US efforts are in blatant violation of international law

Free Speech in the Filter Age

In a democracy, the rights of the many cannot come at the expense of the rights of the few

What Makes Something Funny?

There are a lot of theories.

In Afrin, Turkey seeks ethnic cleansing, not terror eradication

Today the United States and YPG have become partners. What happened?

One in four Iraqi children live in poverty after war with Isis, United Nations says

World leaders can show that we are willing to invest in children that we are willing to invest in rebuilding a stable Iraq

Iraq reconstruction investment urged by World Bank's IFC

Reconstruction of Iraq after war with Islamic State may cost $100bn

What Is A Stock Market Correction?

Here is what you need to know

How a Saudi nuclear reactor could accelerate an arms race

The kingdoms nuclear ambitions make little economic sense

What fuel, bread and water reveal about how Egypt is mismanaged

The price is wrong, Egyptians are addicted to subsidies that make them poorer

Donald Trump and the Decline of US Soft Power

The presidency of Donald Trump has eroded the soft power of America

Incidents of Anti-Shiism in January, 2018

Blockchains Will Change the Way the World Votes

The extra costs of a recount may be conscionable, but the lasting social cleavages spurred from days of indecision in tense electoral circumstances are not

Welcome to Syria 2.0

Civil war is over and an entirely new one has started, with the United States at the center of it

The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer's

A high-carb diet, and the attendant high blood sugar, are associated with cognitive decline.

London Bridges to Nowhere

Brexit negotiations by leaving key issues unresolved

EU removes Tunisia, UAE from tax-haven blacklist but won't say why

Observers say lack of clarity among EU member states over delisting likely an attempt to preempt questions about their own tax havens

Chinese Agent Decimates CIA’s Chinese Network

Many of the informants were killed in a systematic dismantling of the CIA’s spy network in China

Why Do Cartoon Villains Speak in Foreign Accents?

Children’s shows often use non-standard dialects to voice the "bad guys," sending a dangerous message to kids about diversity.

Trump’s Quest to Make America White Again

Trump administration immigration policy agenda is driven largely by racial animus

Ready or Not for the Next Recession?

Saving America from Trump’s Tax Reform

A Probe Into Imam Ali’s Government

10 Humanitarian Crises To Look Out For In 2018

From the Rohingya to South Sudan, hurricanes to famine, 2017 was full of disasters and crises. But 2018 is shaping up to be even worse. Here is why.

Why Low Inflation Is No Surprise

Inflation has remained stubbornly low across the global North has come as a surprise to many economic observers

U. S. Needs to Realize Iraqi National Constants

US opposed Kurdistan referendum on independence but Kurdish leadership announced that the alternative did not provide guarantees

The Lost Children of ISIS

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov says he wants to rescue orphans. But what is really behind his humanitarian campaign?

Iranians Are Mad as Hell About Their Foreign Policy

The adventures of Tehran abroad have triggered anger at home

The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq

In December, Haider alAbadi declared victory over ISIS. But with Iranian militias still to contend with and tensions with the Kurds high, challenges to peace remain.