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January 25, 2017
Ryan Kearney
The Trump alarmists were right: Our worst fears about his presidency are coming true.
December 16, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Obama has the correct response to those who say the U.S. should have done “something” in Syria.
May 19, 2016
Natasha Lennard
How to Create a Refugee Crisis
Patrick Kingsley’s latest book is an urgent appeal to humanity and reason.
February 12, 2016
Alex Shephard
The United States, Russia, and other world powers have agreed to a plan that could lead to a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria.
February 6, 2016
Brian Beutler
Will Marco Rubio Finally Be Tested?
His positions are different in kind, and more extreme, than those of recent Republican nominees, but have received no scrutiny. Maybe that will change in Saturday's debate.
December 28, 2015
Sasha Belenky
The State Department very diplomatically counts “bringing peace, security” to Syria as a 2015 win.
November 24, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Footage shows a crashing Russian warplane shot down by Turkish forces.
November 20, 2015
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
The Problem with Comparing Syrian and Jewish Refugees
November 19, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Way Forward on Refugees
Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse over the issue. But that doesn't have to be the case.
November 19, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Even Democrats are waffling on taking in Syrian refugees.
November 18, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
The latest on Paris and its aftermath.
November 17, 2015
Brian Beutler
What anti-Chinese racial slur did Ben Carson's foreign policy adviser use?
November 17, 2015
Mikaela Lefrak
Poet Warsan Shire is the new voice of the refugee crisis.
November 17, 2015
Omer Aziz
The Soul of a Jihadist
The radical evil behind the terrorist attacks on Paris.
November 16, 2015
Suzy Khimm
Can Governors Really Say No to Syrian Refugees?
Probably not. But they could make the lives of refugees very difficult.
November 16, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The floodgates have opened for states to close their doors to Syrian refugees (or try to anyway).
November 16, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
Obama: "If you have a handful of people who don’t mind dying, they can kill a lot of people."
November 16, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
This is where things get complicated.
November 13, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
U.S. Army Col. Steven Warren Says ISIS spokesman "Jihadi John" is likely dead.
November 10, 2015
Daniel Benaim
How Marco Rubio Became the GOP's Foreign Policy Candidate
The senator has developed a reputation for wonkishness without the policies to back it up

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