Middle East
Soft Thinking, Hard Problems
The Obama administration's 2015 National Security Strategy is a revealing document, even if it reveals through inadvertence.
'American Sniper'
Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' has provoked criticism from both right and left. It's awash in patriotic spirit, it glorifies war. It's also a pretty bad movie.
Obama's Breakfast Prayer
If a president says anything critical about what Christians may have done at any point in history, he's destined to be attacked for engaging in “moral equivalence."
Herzl's Vision
Tracing the political thought of Israel's founding father, Shlomo Avineri reminds readers that the Zionism of Herzl's time is very different from Zionism today.
Boehner's Blunder
Whatever political advantage John Boehner hoped to gain by inviting Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress, his decision is likely to backfire.
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
Ancient religions that have survived centuries are often the most persecuted: Mandaeans, Yazidis, Zoroastrians, Druze, Samaritans, Copts, and the Kalasha.
Will We Torture Again?
Can we now say with confidence that our government will not use torture again? In light of reaction to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report, I fear we can't.
The Case Against Intervention
Recent evidence suggests that if we intervene in Syria, we are less likely to end the suffering than to compound it, stretching the killing out over decades.
Muddled?
The United States commences air strikes against ISIS, without a clear sense of what can be achieved and without authorization from Congress.
Obama, Beyond the Sound Bite
The president has reason to be frustrated that one sentence ripped out of context can paint a picture of a directionless approach to the world.
Reluctant Rescue
Does the threat of ISIS justify expanding military involvement in Iraq? Obama faces a decision he set out to avoid.
Fearful Asymmetry
Israel’s bombing and invasion of Gaza raises questions about the ethics of military strife in an era when war has become asymmetrical.
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