Michael Ignatieff gets it very wrong on Syria
Ignatieff’s latest writings on the Syria situation make him very difficult to take seriously
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Bashar al-Assad
The Interview: Glenn Davidson, Canada’s last ambassador to Syria
Former ambassador Glenn Davidson on leaving Damascus, the civil war, the current peace talks—and what Canada needs to do
Talking Points: Of young heroes and oil zeroes
Speed read the news with our Talking Points round-up, and sound like the smartest person in the room
Vladimir Putin’s new world order in the Middle East
By entering the Syrian civil war, Russia is asserting itself as a new power in the Middle East—at America’s expense. And everything will be worse for it.
New Brunswick NDP leader argues for intervention in Syria
New Brunswick NDP leader’s proposal for a bigger Canadian role in Syria reflects a division running through the party over how to achieve peace
There is nothing hopeful about Russia’s military aid in Syria
The welfare of Syrians is the last thing motivating Moscow’s military intervention in Syria on behalf of Bashar al-Assad, says Michael Petrou
A refugee crisis is only half the story in Syria
Michael Petrou on why it’s time to confront our original failure in Syria: allowing Bashar al-Assad’s reign of terror to continue
What kind of force for global peace does the NDP want Canada to be?
The NDP sees itself as a party built on international justice and human rights. So on the war against Islamic State, why isn’t it standing up for its values?
Why we’re failing to hold Bashar al-Assad to account
Michael Petrou on tears at the UN, and the failure of the 2013 agreement aimed at eradicating Syria’s chemical weapons
The deal with Iran tackles its nukes. It ignores everything else.
Michael Petrou on the West’s framework nuclear deal, why it’s a half-measure, and why it likely won’t mean more freedoms for Iranians