Human Interest Books & Reviews

Qutb and the Jews

Benny Morris | Oct 20, 2010
The conventional wisdom says Sayyid Qutb is the forefather of modern-day Islamic fundamentalism. What is less known is how the thinker's intense anti-Semitism and contempt for female sexuality contributed to this vulgar worldview.

Reading Tarot on K Street

Philip E. Tetlock | Aug 25, 2009
Who doesn’t want to know whether the Dow will close above ten thousand at year’s end, whether the Saudis can maintain their oil production, whether China will rise and Russia will fall, or whether a new dictator lurks in the Middle East?

Utopia and its Discontents

Juliana Geron Pilon | Mar 01, 2007
Two works address selective amnesia about communist atrocities.

Woodward's Post-Electoral Prophecy

Leon Hadar | Oct 26, 2006
This article was originally published on October 26. Given Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's resignation, it is being republished.

A War, or Un-War?

Charles V. Peña
J. Peter Pham
| Oct 16, 2006
Experts Peña and Pham square off on Iraq.

Books: Some Unconventional Wisdom

J. Peter Pham | Sep 01, 2006
A review of The J Curve by Ian Bremmer and Winning the Un-War by Charles Peña.  Two authors turn their critical, discerning eye on the foibles of U.S. counter-terror and nation-building strategy. Just one offers a constructive course

Patriot Games

Zeyno Baran | Mar 01, 2006
The Tom Clancys of Turkey have a clear and present bias.

Europe's New Narrative

Martin Walker | Dec 01, 2005
Why the Cold War was so instrumental in Europe's success.

Iran's Atomic Journey

Ilan Berman | Jun 01, 2005
Al J. Venter traces the history of the Iranian nuclear project.

How to Fight Terrorism

Daniel Byman | Mar 01, 2005
Radical Islam is its own worst enemy. It will marginalize itself unless the United States overreacts.

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