Our Girls are Still Not Home: Boko Haram and the Politics of Death
No matter who wins the election next month or whatever military force is raised and thrown against Boko Haram in the future, it is likely that the insurgency will continue.
Accountability and Insurgency in Afghanistan
The U.S.-backed Afghan government of Hamid Karzai is stamping out local government, which only inflames the country’s insurgency.
Method to the Madness of Iraqi Insurgents’ Mindless Violence
Hard to believe, but Sunni insurgents who kill Sunnis may actually be advancing their agenda.
The Costs of War
Five years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, observes columnist Zia Mian, the costs of war stagger the imagination.
KQED Forum: Iraqi Elections
Four experts from across the political spectrum debate the meaning of the results of the elections and the future of Iraq and U.S. military involvement there.
Can the Iraqi Insurgency be Neutralized?
Body counts are important to remind us of the sacrifices made so far, but they are not a measure of success.
Iraq: Stop Intervening in the Civil War
The most important development in Iraq since the January 2005 election is the emergence of a sectarian civil war between Sunnis and Shiites.