Omar Mohammed on Mosul, ISIS and the Jews Iraq Forgot
The anonymous chronicler of the Islamic State’s occupation talks to Pamela Paresky about growing up under Saddam, the 1941 Farhud, and why he believes antisemitism unites every jihadist movement.
Iraq
12 articles
A Bright September Day
Reflections on a morning that changed the world as we knew it.
The Axis of Renewal
Israel and the United States have already done much to dismantle the Axis of Resistance, but the broader network supported by Iran remains most active in Western Europe.
Power and Its Malcontents
Shadi Hamid has an uneasy conscience, and he doesn’t yet know what to do with it.
Despite Israel, Not Because of It
Israelis repeatedly warned the Bush administration that invading Iraq would be a disaster.
The Problem with Alt. Media
What the Hughes/Smith debate tells us about the podcast era.
American Power in an Embattled World Order
If the stewards of American power wish to act effectively and preserve the liberal order in this dangerous new era, they will have to act with the self-confidence of the just man armed.
The Rise and Fall of Liberal Internationalism
The post-Cold War democratic wave has receded and the free world now appears to be learning from authoritarian regimes instead of the other way around.
The Return of the Black Flags
The conditions that first produced ISIS have been left to fester as part of a wider malign neglect toward the Muslim Middle East in the aftermath of the Iraq war.
What I Learnt Interviewing Jihadists
A conversation about Iran, Israel, and Islamic terrorism with Iraqi researcher Suha Hassen.
Maternal Lessons in Politics from a Jewish Iraqi-American Ping Pong Champion
Democratic transformation generally comes from the ground up, not from foreigners bearing guns and gifts.
The Iraq War Was Not About Oil
American oil companies didn’t want to topple Saddam Hussein; they wanted to trade with him.