The Counterinsurgency Paradigm: How U.S. Politics Have Become Paramilitarized
We spoke to Bernard Harcourt about his latest book, “The Counterrevolution,” and what makes the Trump presidency unique.
World
How America's Counterterror Strategy Helped Destabilize Burkina Faso
Four years after a popular uprising, Burkina Faso is being attacked from all sides. Are the culprits terror groups or the former regime?
Voices
Trump's Amoral Saudi Statement Is a Pure Expression of Decades-Old "U.S. Values" and Foreign Policy Orthodoxies
U.S. elites who have armed and funded the world's worst monsters pretend to be offended by Trump's support for the Saudis.
Voices
The Saudi Crown Prince’s PR Campaign Has Totally Failed. Only Donald Trump Still Buys It.
Almost everyone — except Donald Trump — agrees that Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
It’s Time for America to Reckon With the Staggering Death Toll of the Post-9/11 Wars
At least half a million people have been killed in the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, a new study by Brown University researchers finds.
“Of Fathers and Sons” — a Startling Film Goes Inside a Generational Apocalypse in Syria
A new documentary by Talal Derki explores the lives of extremists in Syria — their cruelties, failures, and hopes in a shattered country.
What Happens When a Barrio 18 Soldier Tries to Leave the Gang
There are an estimated 60,000 gang members in El Salvador. Benjamin knew many who wanted to leave, but they were afraid. He wanted to show them they could.
These Activists Blocked Migrant Deportations. Now They Face Life Imprisonment in the U.K.
The Stansted 15 shut down an airport to stop the British government returning asylum-seekers to countries where they may have faced persecution.
U.S. Returns to Mogadishu With Revamped Diplomatic Outpost, 25 Years After "Black Hawk Down" Battle
In a sign of greater U.S. diplomatic activity in Somalia, the State Department is opening a new outpost in the capital's international zone.
Making a Killing
Oops: House Democrats Mistakenly Cast Votes Blocking Resolution on Ending Yemen War
On Wednesday, six House Democrats voted with the GOP to prevent any action on the Yemen war this legislative session. Two said they did it by accident.