Trump’s Betrayal of Rojava
Turkey’s invasion of northeastern Syria is a terrible blow for the international left.
Winter 2026
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Modern Warfare’s Secrets
What do the crimes of a Navy SEAL tell us about U.S. military culture?
Destroying to Save
Recent victories against ISIS in Iraq and Syria have come at tremendous human cost. Such casualties are not inevitable—and those responsible must be taken to task.
How War Lost Its Politics
Election years used to be occasions for pitched battles over whether to go to war. Why aren’t they still?
Drone Art
Drones offer the most compact, iconic representation of the new image of warfare: sanitary, sleek, almost post-human.
What Kind of a War Is This?
The war against ISIS, as it is currently being waged, cannot be called a just one.
Women and Islamic Militancy
Is it possible that ISIS appeals to some Muslim women not because they are fooled by it, but because its political vision seems to offer solutions to some of their problems?
Followed by a debate.
Islamism and the Left: An Exchange (Online Only)
With a massive military, political, and media apparatus already doing a fine job turning Islamists into enemies— and corpses—why should the left join the “ideological wars”? A debate.
The Year in Dissent
For Dissentniks, 2014 was a year of small miracles and stubborn injustices. Thousands of workers demonstrated for a $15-an-hour wage, but a party that hopes to destroy unions won control of both houses of Congress. Marriage equality became law in a …
Did the U.S. Really Break Iraq? Response to Kathleen Cavanaugh
I was glad to read Kathleen Cavanaugh’s article on “Sectarian Entrepreneurs: How the U.S. Broke Iraq.” It is full of information, and it is an excellent guide to how many leftists think about Iraq and other similar places. But did …
Sectarian Entrepreneurs: How the U.S. Broke Iraq
The current U.S. intervention in Iraq serves as a stark reminder of the colossal policy failures that have plagued the country since 2003.
