Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2021?
The year 2020 was unprecedented in many ways. Just three days into the year, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2021?
A nation must think before it acts.
Iran
Why Tough is Not Enough in Foreign Policy
I grew up in the rural Midwest, the youngest of four siblings. I worked farm jobs, played sports, and...
Dueling Visions: America’s Role in the World and the 2020 Election
We know for a fact from polling that this is not an election in which major foreign policy issues...
Preventing the Next Insurgency: A Pathway for Reintegrating Iraq’s Sunni Population
Since the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the “Sunni community” has been...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 9: Space Launches and Growing Authoritarian Crackdowns
The end of April is in sight. Most of us have been working from home and living under quarantine...
The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces after the Assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
By depriving the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) of its leading strategist, the assassination of Abu Mahdi Muhandis, the chief...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 5: And Now For Something Completely Different
We’re entering the month of April and week three of social distancing and quarantine. The country has at least...
The Future of the Kurdistan Region after the Defeat of ISIS and the Failure of the 2017 Independence Referendum
In 2017, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq held an independence referendum, which triggered severe backlash, including the loss of...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 4: The U.S. “Angers” China and North Macedonia Joins NATO
Welcome to week three of social distancing and quarantine. Due to the increased number of cases in the United...
Making Sense of the Sadrists: Fragmentation and Unstable Politics
Iraq’s Sadrist movement, led by populist Shi’i cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, has been at the heart of Iraqi politics since...