Political scientist Erica Chenoweth says non-violent resistance to Assad was working—until outsiders intervened.
Robert Wright and Jim Lobe on whether Trump’s foreign policy is taking a globalist turn. Plus: Will Trump put troops in Syria?
Journalists David Klion and Michael Tracey on the drift toward an interventionist foreign policy.
Daniel Drezner says the administration’s posturing isn’t credible. Plus: The end of Turkish democracy?
Robert Wright and Eli Lake debate whether a partition can bring about peace in Syria.
Science journalists John Horgan and Michael Lemonick, author of The Perpetual Now, on what tech means for memory. Plus: Do your memories make you “you”?
Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner on how Trump and NATO should respond to the expansion of Erdoğan’s powers.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider whether Trump’s leadership is maturing. Plus: Sorry Democrats. Kansas doesn’t mean much.
Robert Wright and Jim Lobe assess murmurings about a possible Syria “surge.”
Photojournalist Chris Arnade uses the fast-food chain to talk about America’s cultural divides. Plus: The back-row kids.