Middle East

The civic function of politics is collapsing, and violence has become the US's habitual response to social problems.

Both Trump and Clinton believe US hegemony should be an everlasting reality. We need to change the conversation.

Politicians elected on November 8 — both for the presidency and for Congress — could decide the fate of young people.

Concerns over growing Kurdish power appear to be a prime motivation behind Turkey's agreement with Iran over Syria.

Representatives from several African nations plan to boycott the World Social Forum proceedings in Montreal.

For people who are unable to obtain Jordanian permission to enter Amman, the ability to travel abroad is blocked altogether.

Even though the permanent war state seems to be at the peak of its power, at this point in time, the legitimacy of this institution is extremely tenuous.

Washington finds itself drawn ever deeper into conflicts that, once begun, become interminable — wars for which the US military has yet to devise a plausible solution.

The dominant media tend to paint violent extremism as an inherently Islamic problem only solvable with the use of force.

The United Nations reported more people are displaced by conflict than at any time since 1945.