Marc Lynch's Blog, page 22

Obama: I Was Against the Authorization for War Before I Was for It

We Need a Middle East Strategy, Not Just an Anti-IS Strategy

'If You Take Away Land, You Take Away Life'

Cambodia's prime minister made a promise to tackle the country's most
nagging social problem. Now his compatriots are taking him at his word.

For Alibaba's Small Business Army, a Narrowing Path

Angry online complaints, 'online riots,' fake sales -- why are some Alibaba e-tailers feeling so squeezed?

Obama 86’d the War Powers Resolution

Playing Name Games Won't Make the Islamic State Go Away

Barack Obama and the 'Wimp Factor'

Americans think the president lacks "toughness." But does showing strength really matter?

Can Airstrikes Stop the Islamic State?

The
United States has been raining bombs on Iraq -- and Syria might be next. But data show it's going
to take more than planes to knock the Islamic State off its perch.

Shifting Priorities: Pentagon Wants to Move Money for Ebola, Ukraine, and Iraq

Want to Help Ukraine? Stop Accepting Its Stolen Cash

Ukraine's new rulers hope to clean up a country that is among the most corrupt in the world. But they don't have a chance if the Western banks keep accepting money stolen from Ukraine.