I’ve seen the future, brother, it is murder. This week’s disquieting reading.
Category Archives: Foreign Affairs
The Kurdish Question: What Is Owed To The State In A Post-State World?
Refugees from Mosul at the Syrian border, remaking the region. Image from aranews.net
With the region in flux, what is owed to the Kurds, and what is owed to the idea of the state?
A Reminder To Any Trump Supporters: He Actually Believes What He’s Saying on Mosul
Top Democratic operatives prepare to enter Mosul
It’s not like you need a reminder that Trump is a dangerous moron, but it’s good to remember exactly who the party of national security nominated.
As Nice a Mosul Story As There Is, I Suppose
Image from The Guardian
Female peshmerga soldiers have no less love of home or bravery, and maybe more reason to loathe ISIS.
Can Mosul Coalition Hold?
Image from The Guardian
On the first day, the peshmerga do their job, but will do their part? And will everybody else? AN enormous test of what the Middle East will be.
Paul Kagame and the Arc of History
Does the man make his time or does time unmake the man?
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame is taking on France again. His career is a demonstration of the tragedy of history
Some Actual Analysis on Mosul: The Limits of US Power
Donald Trump sketches up battle plans for the taking of Mosul.
Taking Mosul back from ISIS will test the possibilities of a comprehensive Middle East strategy.
What’s The Strategy in Russia’s Aleppo Insanity?
The agony of Aleppo
Russia is enabling and aiding a world-historic humanitarian disaster and war crime. Why?
Karen Greenberg’s Counterterrorism Reminder: Being Fearful Is Not Being Smart
This might seem like a lot, but it should be noted that a mature democracy shouldn’t have any.
What we’ve done to “keep us safe” has been not just immoral, but counterproductive. In hot seasons like this, it’s a reminder that our values aren’t to be shrugged off.
One Last Trump Post: Reminder! He Doesn’t Know Anything About Anything
The Germans had no idea we planned this, apparently.
Trump thinks that announcing plans to retake a city is the same as giving away troop movements.
Shooting Irrelevance 