Lethal strikes on alleged terrorists in the Caribbean echo a long history of militarized policies and a contempt for human life Venezuela knows all too well| Caracas Chronicles
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its long aftermath is one of the defining events of the twenty-first century to date. Iraq’s politics were fundamentally reshaped through violence, voting, and displacement; regional competitions swirled in alignment with and opposition to domestic factions, the rise of the Sunni jihadist group ISIS (Islamic State of... Source| H-Diplo|RJISSF
Like many who follow the Middle East, a lot has been going through my head since the civil war there suddenly reignited and Bashar al-Assad’s regime even more suddenly fell. Will the victims …| The Duck of Minerva