For the first time, several well-known armed groups in Iraq have released statements supporting the idea of “the state’s monopoly on the…

Khaled Salman Raseef remembers being jolted awake by a loud explosion near his home on the morning of November 19, 2005 —…

1. The Iraqi Left Between Participation and Boycott in the 2025 Elections This article comes at a critical political and organizational moment…

I arrived at the Taj Hotel in Baghdad’s Jadriyah neighborhood at 6 a.m., worn thin by the long flight from Los Angeles.…

In U.S. political talk, Iraq is often treated as a “finished chapter.” The invasion is history, the occupation is history, and even…

Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly confirmed that he…

In the context of the transformations taking place within the Iraqi and international left, it is essential to combine traditional forms of…

This week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. government made war in Afghanistan while helping to “recruit, train and pay for lawless…

U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have come under repeated attack in recent weeks, including a rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base in…

“To this day I feel humiliation for what was done to me… The time I spent in Abu Ghraib — it ended…