Max Fisher

Max Fisher is a former writer and editor at The Atlantic.

In Bahrain, a Vital Moment for Liberal Arab Grassroots

In Bahrain, a Vital Moment for Liberal Arab Grassroots

Middle Eastern activists rally for freedom, but they need U.S. help More »

Pakistani Officials Accused of Destroying Dikes for Personal Gain

Pakistani Officials Accused of Destroying Dikes for Personal Gain

Are local elites routing floodwater to poorer, more populated areas? More »

Jihadi Forums Silent on Cordoba Controversy

Jihadi Forums Silent on Cordoba Controversy

This isn't their fight, but they can still profit More »

Colombia's Anti-U.S. Steps Are Good News for the U.S.

Colombia's Anti-U.S. Steps Are Good News for the U.S.

Nearing the end of a twenty-year struggle for a new Colombia More »

4 Reasons Why Americans Aren't Giving for Pakistan Flood Relief

4 Reasons Why Americans Aren't Giving for Pakistan Flood Relief

Is Islamophobia playing a role? More »

If Someone Tried to Kill Ahmadinejad, It Would Be in Hamedan

If Someone Tried to Kill Ahmadinejad, It Would Be in Hamedan

Whether or not the reports of an attempt are credible, this is where Iran's president would be most at risk More »

Why Khamenei Wants to Restrict Music in Iran

Why Khamenei Wants to Restrict Music in Iran

His anti-music ruling is a diversionary tactic More »

Video: Russians Flee From Inside Forest Fire

Video: Russians Flee From Inside Forest Fire

"It was like being in hell." More »

4 Reasons U.S. Troops Should Intervene in Pakistan Floods

4 Reasons U.S. Troops Should Intervene in Pakistan Floods

Beyond the humanitarian need, there's the potential for significant security gains More »

Why Iran Might Finally Be Ready for a Nuclear Deal

Why Iran Might Finally Be Ready for a Nuclear Deal

It has deceived before, but a new proposal could be legitimate More »

The Dangerous Science of Intelligence Analysis

The Dangerous Science of Intelligence Analysis

The WikiLeaks documents have allowed anyone with an internet connection to be an analyst for a day -- the dangers of which were well evidenced by the Bush-Cheney administration's flawed interpretation of raw intelligence findings More »

Why al-Shabaab Would Attack in Uganda

Why al-Shabaab Would Attack in Uganda

From insurgency to international terrorism More »

Iran's Hairstyle Laws No Laughing Matter

Iran's Hairstyle Laws No Laughing Matter

The regime wants to suffocate the public sphere with arbitrary laws More »

5 Reasons to Doubt Al-Qaeda Magazine's Authenticity

5 Reasons to Doubt Al-Qaeda Magazine's Authenticity

"Make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom"? More »

War Reporting Is About to Change for the Worse

War Reporting Is About to Change for the Worse

How Rolling Stone and McChrystal's resignation will change media-military relations More »

Does Chimp Warfare Explain Our Sense of Good and Evil?

Does Chimp Warfare Explain Our Sense of Good and Evil?

Our best and worst behavior may have genetic roots More »

General Petraeus's Secret Weapon

General Petraeus's Secret Weapon

What he brings to the Afghanistan mission More »

White House Withheld Report From Top Intel Officers

White House Withheld Report From Top Intel Officers

The White House has pursued a reduced role for the Director of National Intelligence More »

Why Our Suburban Oil Addiction Is Getting Worse

Why Our Suburban Oil Addiction Is Getting Worse

Our car-dominant infrastructure is more entrenched than ever More »

The End of Dick Cheney's Kill Squads

The End of Dick Cheney's Kill Squads

An important change in Obama's secret warfare More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

Subscribe Now

SAVE 65%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)