The Tragedy of Trump Diplomacy
His presidency sometimes makes historic changes possible. But his ego always torpedoes them.
War on Terror
Jihadi John, Domestic Terrorist
A new HBO documentary about the ISIS killer comes just as the West is reexamining who its enemies really are.
The Audacity of Grief
On the mournful threads connecting Joe Biden’s half-century in politics
Off the Map
How the United States reinvented empire
The United States’ Role in China’s Persecution of the Uighurs
It's not just that the U.S. isn't doing anything about China's mass detention campaign. The U.S.-led War on Terror helped accelerate it.
Could Unions Help Defeat ISIS?
A study looking at two very similar Tunisian towns, one with union activity and one without, has yielded an interesting idea.
Cold War World
How the contest between capitalism and communism shaped world politics—and defines today’s inequalities.
The American Soldiers Who Grieved for Saddam Hussein
Two books shed new light on the toppled dictator's final days—and what the U.S. still doesn’t understand about Iraq.
The Fog of Unknowing
How perpetual ignorance shapes the never-ending war on terror.
How Obama Undermined the War on Terror
The President promised not to undercut the rule of law for expedience's sake. He did. Now we face the consequences.
A Curse, Nothing More
Reflections on the War on Terror, 10 years out
