What will happen to Iraqi Shiite militias after one key leader’s death?
This won’t help U.S.-Iran tensions
Iraqis have been holding peaceful mass protests. The U.S. strike and its aftermath are undermining that.
Here’s what Iraqi protesters want.
Trump thought escalating the Iran crisis would solve it. That’s not how escalation works
Here are four reasons deterrence by escalation is difficult to achieve.
How did the U.S. get to the brink of war with Iran?
The assassination of Soleimani will provoke Iran to act
Iraqi protesters are mostly Shiite. And this identity is shaping how they protest.
They are using religious symbolism to oppose the government.
Iraq’s protests haven’t yet changed the system — but they’re transforming Iraqis’ belief in themselves
New survey data shows that demonstrators feel more important, and prouder to be Iraqi, than before.
Why did Iran’s government shut down protests so quickly and violently?
Doing so stopped the protests — but probably won’t next time.