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Islamic History: The Abbasid Movement and the Twelver Shi'i Response

Nov 8

Nov 8 Islamic History: The Abbasid Movement and the Twelver Shi'i Response

How Wahhabism Created the Saudi State

May 29

May 29 How Wahhabism Created the Saudi State

Dictators, Imams, and Social Media

Apr 6

Apr 6 Dictators, Imams, and Social Media

Canadian Identity & the Great War

Mar 16

Mar 16 Canadian Identity & the Great War

Yes, Jared Kushner is a Threat to National Security

Mar 14

Mar 14 Yes, Jared Kushner is a Threat to National Security

Devil's Advocate: Invading Iraq Was Justified

Mar 13

Mar 13 Devil's Advocate: Invading Iraq Was Justified

Devil's Advocate

Trump's North Korea Gambit Could End in Disaster

Mar 11

Mar 11 Trump's North Korea Gambit Could End in Disaster

Hezbollah: Revitalized

Mar 6

Mar 6 Hezbollah: Revitalized

Loose Nukes: Russia & Nuclear Terror

Mar 2

Mar 2 Loose Nukes: Russia & Nuclear Terror

Rethinking the Global War on Terror

Feb 20

Feb 20 Rethinking the Global War on Terror

Understanding Khomeini & the Islamic Revolution

Feb 12

Feb 12 Understanding Khomeini & the Islamic Revolution

Lawrence: British Intelligence in Arabia

Feb 7

Feb 7 Lawrence: British Intelligence in Arabia

Colombia's Fragile Peace

Feb 3

Feb 3 Colombia's Fragile Peace

Where will ISIS go after Iraq and Syria?

Jan 27

Jan 27 Where will ISIS go after Iraq and Syria?

Trump Is Destroying American Alliances

Jan 24

Jan 24 Trump Is Destroying American Alliances

Putin's Hybrid War

Jan 17

Jan 17 Putin's Hybrid War

North Korea's Nuclear Deterrent

Jan 11

Jan 11 North Korea's Nuclear Deterrent

What does it mean for the DPRK to have an effective nuclear deterrent? It's complicated.

What would another Iranian revolution mean for the wider region?

Dec 30

Dec 30 What would another Iranian revolution mean for the wider region?

The Future of War in the Nuclear Age

Dec 28

Dec 28 The Future of War in the Nuclear Age

Nuclear Weapons Saved Millions of Lives

Dec 27

Dec 27 Nuclear Weapons Saved Millions of Lives