Ted Galen Carpenter

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  • Jul 28, 2025
    Violence is accelerating under Syria’s new Islamist government, as is the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities. This tragedy was entirely predictable. 
  • May 16, 2025
    Tensions are escalating between US allies Turkey and Israel in Syria following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in December 2024 and the rise of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
  • Mar 21, 2025
    Politicians often fail to grasp how terrible a proposed conflict would be.  
  • Jan 29, 2025
    Donald Trump is displaying a fondness for old-style, unapologetic U.S. imperialism with respect to policy in the Western Hemisphere. Even before entering the Oval...