Max Fisher

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

Why Russia and China Joined on Iran Sanctions

Why Russia and China Joined on Iran Sanctions

Economics, shared security, and diplomacy More »

With Taliban Bombing, Is Kabul Still Contested?

With Taliban Bombing, Is Kabul Still Contested?

Almost a decade after taking Afghanistan's capital, the U.S.-led mission still struggles to hold it More »

12 Days Later: What We Know About a Taliban Link to Times Square

12 Days Later: What We Know About a Taliban Link to Times Square

Top officials give conflicting accounts, with key senators unconvinced More »

Is the Taliban Really Behind the Times Square Car Bomb?

Faisal Shahzad certainly has ties in Pakistan, but the evidence has yet to show a connection to organized terrorism. More »

The Incompetent Terrorist

The Incompetent Terrorist

How do we defend against poorly connected dimwits? More »

5 Reasons to Question Times Square's Links to Organized Terror

5 Reasons to Question Times Square's Links to Organized Terror

Signs that Faisal Shahzad wasn't working with al-Qaeda or the Taliban. More »

In UK, an All-Too-Familiar Immigration Debate

In UK, an All-Too-Familiar Immigration Debate

What's really driving anti-foreigner anxiety in Arizona and across the U.S.? More »

The Global Repercussions of India-Pakistan Detente

The Global Repercussions of India-Pakistan Detente

With a U.S. helping hand, the two countries scale back in Kashmir More »

With Anti-Sadrist Bombings, Iraqi Cleric Faces Tough Choice

With Anti-Sadrist Bombings, Iraqi Cleric Faces Tough Choice

The anti-American cleric and political leader could be tempted into retaliation More »

Why the Belgian Prime Minister Might Not Really Want to Resign

Why the Belgian Prime Minister Might Not Really Want to Resign

His gesture could serve as a release valve for the ethno-national tension inherent in Belgian politics More »

Is Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Finished?

Is Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Finished?

Sunni Arabs and Iran are fleeing his struggling reelection bid More »

Meet the New Pakistan

Meet the New Pakistan

How a sweeping constitutional amendment could transform the country's politics More »

On Terror Trials, Obama's Policy Is No Policy

On Terror Trials, Obama's Policy Is No Policy

The White House seeks a compromise on closing Gitmo More »

Obama's Quiet Success on Iran Sanctions

Obama's Quiet Success on Iran Sanctions

Russia and China are being more helpful than they may realize More »

How Post-Kacynski Poland Will Change Europe

How Post-Kacynski Poland Will Change Europe

Rapprochement with Russia now appears likely More »

Ukraine Gives Up Nuclear Material, But Does It Matter?

Ukraine Gives Up Nuclear Material, But Does It Matter?

The victory is slight in light of Pakistan and India More »

Minute-by-Minute, the Qatari Shoe Bomber Who Wasn't

What happened, what got reported, and why it was so scary More »

Incomplete Picture on Justification for Killing American Citizen

Incomplete Picture on Justification for Killing American Citizen

Why is the White House authorizing the CIA and JSOC to eliminate radical preacher Anwar al-Awlaki? More »

The Gaping Loophole in Obama's Nuclear Posture Review

The Gaping Loophole in Obama's Nuclear Posture Review

The plan would leave nukes out of wars with countries that obey the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But the exceptions to this rule are what matter most. More »

The Real Scandal of Wikileaks' Iraq Killings Video

The Real Scandal of Wikileaks' Iraq Killings Video

The military undermined its hard-won trust and transparency in Iraq More »

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