Juan Cole

A war crime pursued systematically, after a while, becomes a crime against humanity

How Pompeo’s “Severest Sanctions” on Iran will Backfire

Historical experience predicts failure

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has a suspicious relationship with Vladimir Putin

What Went Wrong? is a very bad book from a usually very good author

People may finally be waking up to the fact that race is a construct

Statistically, she was no more safe in the US than she was in Pakistan

Rep. Brooks believes that silt from the Nile River in Egypt is part of the problem. He doesn’t know that the Nile was dammed up in 1958

It’s an ugly epithet with a dark history

Ironically, Ambassador Haley has a great deal in common with the Palestinians she despises