The following article is a long, detailed discussion of ISIS’ ideology, how it influences their policies, and what the implications are for the West’s attempts
Tag: Syria
Boots on the Ground: The Realities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria -Center for Strategic and International Studies
As the US election cycle starts building, there will a great deal of debate about expanding the US military mission in the Middle East. Unfortunately,
Lebanon under fire: Two years of spillover from the Syrian civil war -Daily Star
A good overview of the impact of the Syrian Civil War on Lebanon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-16/286267-timeline-lebanon-under-fire.ashx
How to Make Enemies and Influence People: Why ISIS’s atrocities will destroy it. -Slate
“ISIS set out to inspire hatred. It has succeeded, but not in the way it intended. “These people are in many ways their own worst
The new PKK: unleashing a social revolution in Kurdistan -Roarmag.org
Fascinating look at the PKK’s adoption of libertarian socialism, a variation of social anarchism originated by American Murray Bookchin. Although there are a number of
The Assad Regime’s Political “Achilles’ Heel” Al Hayat/Carnegie Foundation
Given the fluidity of the Syrian civil war, its easy to lose track of the “big picture”. To that end, this article provides an interesting
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