The Globalist

U.S. bombing, reluctant Arab friends and ill trained Iraqi troops to save the world?

Riyadh has played a dubious role in combating the Islamic State and their partners.

Terrorism is inspired and financed by the failings of the global economy.

What do U.S. politicians mean when they say they want to save Syria?

To understand the Middle East today and its future, the Europe of the 19th century provides intriguing parallels.

Before he became Vice President, Cheney acknowledged that Iraq could disintegrate following a U.S. invasion.

Why are the U.S. media not holding U.S. officials responsible for Iraq’s destruction?

Will the purveyors of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq ever pay a penance for their sins of warmongering?

U.S. foreign policy needs a complete rethink to move past the post-9/11 model.

From Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine, the U.S. always hopes to get “its man” into office quickly — with poor results.