The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security Threat
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the replacement of current National Security Advisor...
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Selling the Iraq War
March 20th 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of perhaps the most controversial and consequential armed conflict of the twenty-first century: the Iraq War. It has...
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Libya is not Saif
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, is seeking to run for Presidency in Libya’s 2018 elections. Although he’s wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
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A Rocky Road to Peace: Syria’s Failing Ceasefires
As Syria prepares to enter its 8th year of civil war, the situation in Eastern Ghouta, its southwestern region, suggests that not much progress has been made. In just...
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Russia’s Successes and Failures in the Middle East
A key tenant in Russia’s new Foreign Policy Concept, passed in December 2016, was to increase their power and spheres of influence on the world stage. Since...
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Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War
The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests against the dictatorship of Bashar Al-Assad. With ISIS...
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No Shortcut to Justice: Exploring Avenues of Accountability for Daesh Crimes in Iraq and Syria
As the United Nations sews up its agreement with the Iraqi government to collect evidence of Daesh crimes, the need to consider various mechanisms of accountability for...
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The Space of the Islamic State
ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its control of territory. This is the first article in a...
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Western Feminists Fail Palestinian Women
January 20th, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the famed Women’s March on Washington. The movement continues to mobilize tens of thousands of men and women in the...
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A Different Shade of Green: Is a New Kind of Green Movement Behind Iran’s Recent Protests?
The recent protests in Iran—besides being the largest in the country since the Green movement took to the streets in 2009—have also fueled furious speculation regarding...
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