A CRIPPLING BLOW TO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

A Crippling Blow to the Global War on Terror The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the greatest jihadist victory in modern times, will give...

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: IRAN RETALIATES FOR THE KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI / THE ECONOMIST

Avengers assemble Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against...

AMERICA´S MIDTERM ELECTIONS TURN MENACING / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America’s Midterm Elections Turn Menacing With the approach of crucial congressional and state elections, no one should be surprised that...

THE WAR THE WORLD IGNORES: HOW - AND WHY - TO END THE WAR IN YEMEN / THE ECONOMIST

The war the world ignores How—and why—to end the war in Yemen A pointless conflict has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the worl...

THE ROOTS OF CENTRAL ASIAN RAGE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Roots of Central Asian Rage By Jacob L.  Shapiro Three things happened Nov. 2 that may not appear related on the surface but that...

ISLAMIC STATE´S DEMISE: A TERROR GROUP IN ITS DEATH THROES? / DER SPIEGEL

Islamic State's Demise A Terror Group in its Death Throes? By Christoph Reuter   Islamic State has lost an enormous amount of t...

WE ARE ALL FROM EUROPE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

We Are All From Europe Dominique Moisi     PARIS – “I am not afraid,” chanted the crowd that took to the streets in Barcelona af...

WHERE EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST MEET / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Where Europe and the Middle East Meet By Jacob L. Shapiro Paris. Nice. Brussels. London. Manchester. Europe’s is a...