Commentary MENA

The Cradle of Conflagration: The End (and Beginning) of the War for Iraq

By Spencer Mandel January 6, 2012

Have all our expenditures in blood and money bought a more stable society in Iraq?

Commentary Economy MENA

Let Them Eat Baklava: Food Prices And The Arab Spring

By Spencer Mandel August 29, 2011

Studies show a paradigm shift in food prices could also mean a broader increase in violence in the developing world in the near future. We have been warned.

Commentary Arts & Culture

Fact Wrestling: Ashton Kutcher v. Village Voice

By Russ Baker and Spencer Mandel July 11, 2011

When we count on celebrities to provide us with guidance on politics and news, we can easily be led astray. Here, we review a battle between Ashton Kutcher and a newspaper, and find Kutcher coming up short.