Running the Kuwait Desert Marathon […]
The highway of death
Young Hungarians get first taste of a new era
In Budapest, the victory party felt like an independence celebration. […]
‘Cold response’ seeks warm coverage
A NATO exercise in Norway is both military practice and propaganda—with significant environmental costs. […]
I’ve lost 62 percent of my life to war
With Lebanon under a new invasion by Israel, its people are calculating the toll from years of conflict. […]
Revolution redux
The early Soviet writer Vladimir Zazubrin’s depictions of cruelty and violence have largely been forgotten. It’s time to change that. […]
The people’s proceedings
At the trial of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, his victims take center stage. […]
Suzy Hansen to publish new book about Turkey
From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan […]
Washington Institute: Andrew Tabler on Syria’s military limits
“Syria Is Not Ready to Wage War Beyond Its Borders,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 24, 2026 […]
At both center and edge in the Strait of Hormuz
In Oman a decade ago, remembering everyday life at a global chokepoint […]
Ars Poetica
A writer tries to make sense of a violent world. […]