Marc Lynch's Blog, page 14

Americanasaurus and the March to War in Syria

The 6 fictions we have to stop telling ourselves about Obama, the Islamic State, and
what the United States can and can't do to save Iraq and Syria.

Meet Kim Jong Un's New Nuclear Warriors

What a rising generation of scientists and apparatchiks means for North Korea's nuclear program. 

With Hezbollah and U.S. airstrikes in Syria, are we on the verge of a big Mideast war? Is this the end of Ottoman history?

Exclusive: Georgia Offers to Host Training Camp for Syrian Rebels

Yet another relief on the USS Cowpens

Now it can be told: The CIA-related history of a Washington canoeing club

Leave It to the League

The Saudis, Qataris, and others are stepping into the fight
against Islamic State. Now it's time for them to take the lead.

The Islamic State Isn't the Only Global Crisis Obama Is Taking On at the U.N.

Senator Hopes to Woo Leaders at U.N. Meeting to Fight ISIS

The Peace Bridge to Nowhere

Changing
how peacebuilding organizations measure success could save aid projects that are stuck trying to meet rigid, dated, and increasingly
arbitrary goals in conflict zones.