Considering flawed assumptions that lead to magical thinking about what the West can do in countries that it bombs

Who is really fighting ISIS?

Regional political changes that could sink the accord

Modi may be running out of steam, or he may find a second wind. The deeper issues India faces preceded his rise and will continue after he’s gone

The influence that the U.S. has on Haiti and the DR give a special responsibility to North American friends of those countries

Sandra Bland’s killing exposes the impunity of US police more starkly than ever

How surveillance helps a violent state

If Kagame can’t shake off the stench of crimes against humanity, he may find himself becoming another one of the West’s dispensable dictators

Only when people start thinking of Palestinians as human beings deserving of rights will a just resolution of the conflict with equal rights for everyone be possible

Western intervention has aided the growth of groups such as the Islamic State