Marc Lynch's Blog, page 35

How to Save a City From Itself

Nearly a decade after France's suburbs burned for weeks, Paris has an ambitious plan to reinvent itself to rescue its crumbling outskirts. Color the banlieues skeptical.

What Would the Soviets Say About Michael Brown?

From Birmingham to Ferguson, a brief history of how racial tensions at home have undermined America abroad.

Forgotten Missions

Military missions begin, then move to the background, as new crises break.

How Iraq Explains Why the U.S. Shouldn't Leave Afghanistan

The Angry, Disillusioned Music of the London Rapper Accused of Beheading James Foley

Mowing the Grass and Taking out the Trash

Israel doesn't
want to wipe Hamas out. It actually needs to make it stronger.

Stopping the Islamic State Might Be Obama's Chance to Salvage His Middle East Policy

The Chinese Communist Party Just Opened a WeChat Account

An eclectic social media debut for the world's largest political organization.

Why Won't Apple Hire Me?

America's best -- and most cash-rich -- companies aren't helping fix the labor gap. But it's not because interest rates are too high.

No Peace Farther East: The Indo-Pak Road to Nowhere