Assassination isn’t illegal under U.S. law, but don’t tell Trump. A legal primer.
Bashar al-Assad
Posted inForeign Policy
Venezuela’s Best Chance for Freedom
Trump and the U.S. should keep pressuring Maduro, but not use blunderbuss tactics that will backfire.
Posted inFeatured
Why I’m Not Optimistic About Democracy in Syria
Early next month, the country is scheduled to hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Assad. But the conditions that have long stifled democracy in the Arab world remain firmly in place.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Is Betting on Syria’s New Strongman
Ahmad al-Sharaa toppled Assad. But is Syria headed toward democracy, or did it trade one dictator for another?
Posted inPolitics
Where Will Syria Go From Here?
Here are the central questions surrounding the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of HTS.
Posted inNewsletter
Was Obama Correct to Not Strike Syria?
Plus, the DOGE disaster and one possible good idea from RFK Jr.—all in the December 10, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inPolitics
In Ukraine, Besieged Journalists Find That “Press” Insignia Is More Target Than Protection
International law protects reporters and medical personnel doing their jobs. But those norms are the latest victims of Putin’s war.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Trump’s Four Horsemen
The president is unleashing autocrats to create a Middle East apocalypse.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
The Long Betrayal
How Trump abandoned Assad’s opposition long before he withdrew U.S. soldiers from Syria.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Trump Abandoning the Kurds Isn’t Realism. It’s Tragedy.
These are costs to pulling troops from Syria that the president won’t care to acknowledge.
