A Doctrine of Destruction: ISIS Attempts to Erase History
Amid a bloody civil war in Syria, it’s a race against time to protect Syria’s cultural treasures from the hands of ISIS.
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Turkishness Failed the Kurds, Will it Fail the Syrians?
In the aftermath of the Syrian Civil War, Syrian refugees are hoping to find safety in Turkey. How will Turkish nationalism affect their chances?
Do No Harm: Military Campaigns Endanger Medical Aid
Cassandra Lignelli explores how humanitarian aid has changed in today’s new style of warfare in Issue IV’s cover story.
Anti-Refugee Is Anti-American
We need to screen people entering this country carefully, but turning them away is both a moral and a strategic mistake.
An Interview with Rosemary DiCarlo, Jackson Institute Senior Fellow and Career Diplomat
When I was working at the U.S. mission, in the morning I could be doing Yemen, then Ukraine in the middle of the day, and Syria at the end.
Putin Raises the Stakes Following Rocky UN Summit
By supporting the Assad government with military force and international promises, he changed the Syrian conflict from a proxy war to one openly involving international powers.
Viewer Discretion Advised
Zach Cohen takes a hard look at Islamic State’s execution video strategy