
Jordan Michael Smith, a writer in Washington, D.C., has written for The New York Times, Washington and Boston Globe.

Feature
Peter Beinart’s Brave, Quixotic Quest
The former liberal hawk wants to create a more humane Zionism, but have the facts on the ground in the West Bank made that impossible?
Jordan Michael Smith

Culture
MLK Memorial Misses the Message
In search of Dr. King's dream on the National Mall.
Jordan Michael Smith

Feature
COIN Toss
Counterinsurgency failed before, but the United States is trying again.
Jordan Michael Smith
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