Smoke columns over Baghdad have been a common site during the past decade of violence experienced in the city (Photo: rushdi r via Flickr).
History’s Lesson for the Middle East: When Superpowers Leave, Stability Doesn’t Follow
New Republic
By John Bew
John Bew for the New Republic gives a history lesson applicable to some of today’s crisis on how when Superpowers leave conflict regions, stability isn’t usually what follows next.
The Top 10 Questions About the World’s Biggest Problems
Foreign Policy
By Stephen M. Walt
Here’s a good recap on the world’s important issues of the day. What are the most important questions we need to ask ourselves going forward to bring stability to long-troubled parts of the world.
This 11-Year-Old Was Locked Up Trying to Cross the Border. Read the Heartfelt Letter She Sent Obama
Mother Jones
By Molly Redden
Daniela, an 11-year-old Honduran, wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama explaining the harsh life she ran away from and the deplorable conditions she now lives in at a makeshift detention center near the U.S. border.
What India Can Teach Silicon Valley About Its Gender Problem
Wired
By Vikram Chandra
A lot of news has come from Silicon Valley this year concerning the tech industry and the gender issues that plague the industry. Vikram Chandra for Wired shares how the U.S. industry can learn from India how to be more inclusive.
Pablo Escobar’s Notorious Hitman Is Released Amid Controversy and Fear
Vice
By Hannah Strange
Through the cover of darkness, one of Colombian drug czar Pablo Escobar’s most brutal hitman was freed to roam the streets.
Blogs:
A Small Step Forward for Afghanistan by Dr. Larry P. Goodson
Israel and Iran: Drone On by Josh Klemons
Unlikely allies combat ISIS by Scott Bleiweis
PA Leader Jibril Rajoub Calls to Slaughter the Jews by Rachel Avraham
Candid Discussions: Ali Khedery on Iraq and Syria by Reza Akhlaghi
