James Snell is a writer whose work has appeared in numerous international publications including The Telegraph, Prospect, National Review, NOW News, Middle East Eye and History Today.
Comment: From inaction over regime use of chemical weapons, to a callous abandonment of the Kurds, US policy in Syria is a riot of indifference, writes James Snell.
Analysis: Begum has not only come to represent the Islamic State's protected and inglorious denouement, but also a physical representation for some of the difficult questions facing states.
Comment: Though he's unlikely to achieve it by executive order, Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship would set America on a dangerous path, writes James Snell.
Comment: Governments around the world are abandoning their responsibility to deal with Islamic State group fighters who were not killed on the battlefield, writes James Snell.