Bashar Al-Assad
As the international community continues to debate high-minded principles of national sovereignty, Syria continues its downward spiral into unmitigated chaos. The bitter truth is that the longer this situation continues, the deeper the scars will be once the nation has been freed of Bashar Al-Assad. Increasingly, crimes against humanity are being committed by both sides, as the Free Syria Army struggles to incorporate and maintain control over its armed rebel brigades. READ MORE >>
The Strange Pop Culture Tastes of Dictators
The Romney-Assad Connection
Consider it a macabre twist on the "five degrees of separation." Except in this case, it's only two degrees that exist between murderous Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney. The link? A profane and puerile hip-hop duo. Yes, it's that small a world. READ MORE >>
It’s Time to Use American Airpower in Syria
Feebleness at the UN, Extremism in Nigeria
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Obama’s ‘Hawkish’ Foreign Policy? If Only It Were So.
A Plea For U.S. Intervention From a Syrian Activist
This is a contribution to ‘What Should the United States Do About Syria?: A TNR Symposium.’ READ MORE >>
Why Obama Has To Lead From Behind In Syria, Even If He Doesn’t Want To
This is a contribution to ‘What Should the United States Do About Syria?: A TNR Symposium.’ READ MORE >>
Intervention in Syria Is Morally Justified—and Completely Impractical
This is a contribution to ‘What Should the United States Do About Syria?: A TNR Symposium.’ READ MORE >>