Tag: Iraq
20 years of ‘forever’ wars have left a toll on US...
Marian Eide, Texas A&M University
Military service members returning from America’s “forever” wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have often...
Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant ancient drinking...
Tate Paulette, North Carolina State University
It’s been about five months since I set foot in a bar. Like many of you navigating life in...
Trump asks NATO allies for help with Iran after years of...
Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
U.S. President Donald Trump took a tough line in his address to the nation Jan....
How countries in conflict, like Iran and the US, still talk...
Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Even countries that have broken ties with each other need to communicate in times of...
Why we’ll miss George H.W. Bush, America’s last foreign policy president
James Goldgeier, American University School of International Service
There are many reasons to miss George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. A...
Why a 2,500-year-old Hebrew poem still matters
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
At sundown on July 31, Jews around the world will observe Tisha B’av, the most somber of Jewish holidays....
Iraq and Afghanistan: The US$6 trillion bill for America’s longest war...
Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard University
On Memorial Day, we pay respects to the fallen from past wars – including the more than one...
US ups pressure on allies as strategy for fighting Islamic State...
By Christian Emery, Plymouth University
Less than a month since Barack Obama went to the American public with his strategy for defeating the Islamic State...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
