Trump’s former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all.
Middle East
Posted inAmerica and the World
Together With Iran, Biden Must Undo the Damage of Trump’s Belligerence
‘Diplomacy, not murder, is the best path forward,’ said Bernie Sanders. Here’s how to make that happen.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The U.S. Election: Views From the Arab World
Cartoons from Egypt, Jordan, and Sudan
Posted inCabinet Watch
Three Questions Facing the Likely Next Secretary of Defense
Will Michèle Flournoy head the Pentagon after shadow lobbying and working for defense contractors?
Posted inPolitics
Weaponizing Anti-Semitism, State Department Delegitimizes Human Rights Groups
Authoritarian regimes and illiberal forces will exploit the new U.S. policy.
Posted inPolitics
Hawkish Dem Sherman Is Next in Line to Replace Engel as Foreign Affairs Chairman
Rep. Brad Sherman is heavily funded by the defense industry and pro-Israel PACs.
Posted inAmerica and the World
From the U.S. to Syria, a Doctor Smuggles Lifesaving Equipment
The Trump administration’s sanctions cause the Syrian people, not the Assad regime, to suffer.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Missing Peace in the Abraham Accords
Heaps of hype at the Israel-Emirati-Bahraini festivities on the White House lawn—but no hope for peace, Palestinians, or the Middle East
Posted inAmerica and the World
A Cartoon of Peace and Outrage
Kushner can’t paper over the unpopularity of the Emirati-Israel accord in the Arab world.
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Lebanon and America: Two Failed States
Today on TAP: Dysfunctional government neglecting public safety? Sound familiar?
