The P-WW’s own Editor, Matthew Schweitzer, discusses Tunisia’s Arab Spring experience and the lessons it could teach the Palestinian authorities, … Continue reading Tunisia Could Teach the Palestinians a Thing or Two

The P-WW’s own Editor, Matthew Schweitzer, discusses US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s June 12 accusations against Russia and Russian … Continue reading Misreading Russia in Syria

NYT – This graphic from the New York Times helps to explain the general trends surrounding operations in the Afghanistan War. … Continue reading Afghanistan’s Report Card

NYT – Recent US and Israeli wargames — held earlier in March 2012 — have simulated dangerous repercussions of an … Continue reading Perils of a Strike Against Iran

ECONOMIST — Over recent days, the likelihood of an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has increased. President Obama, noting that … Continue reading “Attacking Iran”

NYT – As American combat troops have withdrawn from the country, it seems that the internecine violence continues relatively unabated, … Continue reading “Police Killed in Iraq”

BROOKINGS – The use of unmanned drones in the modern military theatre has raised questions surrounding international sovereignty. But an equally important set of questions about this new global reach has been asked about issues surrounding the drone’s domestic judicial legitimacy. As Peter Singer argues, “technology – never envisioned by the founding fathers – has taken Congress out of the equation.” Continue reading “Video: “Military Drones and Democracy””

COST OF WAR – The Cost of War Project at Brown University seeks to chronicle the toll that the conflicts … Continue reading “The War Comes Home”

NYT – The War in Afghanistan, like the late War in Iraq, has lasted too long for many of America’s … Continue reading Allies’ Support Wane

ECONOMIST – The Iranians have posed a problem to Washington before now, but in recent weeks the threat has intensified. … Continue reading The Looming Threat of Conflict

NYT – It is difficult to tell if the recent assertion of authority by the Iraqi government following the withdrawal … Continue reading Iraq Asserts its Sovereignty

MEQ – In Afghanistan a $100 billion per year war rages in a country whose GDP barely reaches $13 billion. The … Continue reading “Rethinking US Strategy in Afghanistan”

FA – American combat troops have left Iraq, yet the country remains an ideological and diplomatic battleground. The rising tension … Continue reading Iran’s Strategic Backyard

FP – A rare look into the everyday lives of those living in the war-torn regions of Iraq. Lives continue, … Continue reading Travelogue from Post-War Iraq

FA – Since the last combat troops have left Iraq, attention has shifted to America’s other war in Afghanistan. President … Continue reading Drawing Down in Afghanistan

REUTERS – As Iraq moves forward into an era of supposed democracy, it is crucial to begin to understand the … Continue reading Who Is Maliki?

SWJ – For a look into the post-war failures of the US Government in Iraq during the occupation years, read this … Continue reading “How We Lost the Peace in Iraq”

NYT – The Iraqi security forces — pushed by the need to prove their efficacy in a dangerous period — … Continue reading Iraq’s Judicial Growing Pains

WP – As US President Barack Obama moves forward from the end of the Iraq War, the current American diplomatic … Continue reading US Looks to Shift Strategic Focus