In-depth analysis of the dynamics which led to Assad’s fall. Vijay Prashad’s most recent book (with Noam Chomsky) is The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and the Fragility of US Power (New Press, August 2022). This article […]
Zero-sum geopolitics is in vogue, but in the long-term none of the major powers win from chaos and failed states. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. […]
A grim read, describing what has happened in the Middle East over the past year as a ‘mini-1967 for the Arab World’. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
‘Last week, China responded to new US tariffs with a ban on exporting rare earth minerals. While both countries’ leaders engage in great power rivalry, they risk imperiling the green transition, which will rely on […]
Could what has happened in Syria spark a re-birth of revolts across the Arab world? David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and […]
The new quid pro quo seems to be, ‘take our asylum seekers and we’ll consider you for EU entry’, a completely deplorable stance. Andi Hoxhaj is a lecturer in law at King’s College London. Cross-posted […]
Belgium and Germany are also halting Syrian asylum applications. Europe is run by a very mean-spirited, small-minded elite. Read the article HERE.
The US has scored a victory, but it’s going to have a hard time giving credibility to its new proxy. Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be […]
Analysis of Ireland’s election. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Recent precedents in the Middle East for what happens after a dictator is overthrown are not good. Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, “Muhammad: […]
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