A new book from Ken Pollack unpacks the potential ways the United States could move forward with Iran, and why containment may be the least bad option we have.
Matthew Duss
Matthew Duss is president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace and a contributing writer for the Prospect. You can follow him on Twitter @mattduss.
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Playing Russian Roulette with Syria
President Obama puts the brakes on his push to strike Syria, announcing talks with intermediaries from Moscow.
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Leave the Munich Pact Out of This, John Kerry
The secretary of state’s comparision of U.S. inaction on Syria to Europe’s failure to stop Hitler in 1938 is counterproductive fearmongering.
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Let’s Avoid the Fog of War
The benefits of a U.S. military strike against Syria don’t outweigh the costs.
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Back to the Future in Egypt
Or, how democracy promoters learned to stop worrying and love authoritarianism
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The Unsettling Question of Israeli Settlements
The recent announcement of ramped-up building efforts in the West Bank looms over peace talks as they begin in Jerusalem today.
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Neocons vs. Non-Interventionists: Let the Games Begin!
The GOP foreign-policy establishment begins drawing ideological lines in the sand.
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Kerry’s Heavy Lifting Begins on Israel-Palestine
Preliminary peace talks begin in Washington next week amid hopes that the U.S.’s efforts will engender much-needed change in the region.
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Liz and Dick
With the help of her powerful father, Liz Cheney is running for Senate and setting off the next round of an intra-GOP fight over foreign policy.
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Drawing the Wrong Lessons from Egypt
Yes, democracy is hard, but political Islam isn’t going away.