An academic trip to Iraq unexpectedly turned into an immersive field study on the ways authoritarian regimes use brutality.

Discriminatory laws and poor enforcement foster victim-blaming and harmful stereotypes, enabling impunity for perpetrators in ...

When we use our military and roll the dice with the fate of nations, the consequences play out in a much longer time frame ...

Regime change operations are tempting in the short run—but they often give way to open-ended “nation-building” projects that rack up immense political, financial, and human costs.

Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and ...

Some farmers are betting that consumers would pay more for eggs if they knew the chickens that made them were healthy and well-treated. The hard part is figuring out where your eggs come from. Because ...

A US Army specialist looks on after a casing of the colours ceremony at Camp Adder near Nasiriyah, Iraq. File Image/AFP The United States officially declared an end to the War in Iraq on December 15, ...

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Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, left, greets ...

It’s a shift like no other. Chick-fil-A is stirring things up through making a major strategic change behind the scenes and with a fine-tooth comb. That’s because the beloved chicken chain has plans ...