Marc Sommers

What’s the fallout from the US-Israel war with Iran? Beyond threats to our economy, energy & food + regional stability, there’s this: predictions of a expanded terrorism risk. Violent Extremist Organizations Keep Expanding their Influence: What Can We Do? bit.ly/4mS4lnO

What U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s exceptionally bellicose pitch for more war with Iran tells us about his government’s objectives — and the limits of their responsibility. Read my latest Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/marcsommer…

Will the removal of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lead to civil war? Iran’s twin invaders led with his takedown and no apparent plan for what comes next. My new Substack article ("Be Careful What You Wish For") explains why the record is not reassuring. open.substack.com/pub/marcsommer…

What’s the peacemaking & warfare scorecard for the current U.S. Administration? As Operation Epic Fury unfolds across Iran and the Middle East, in the wake of ongoing American and Israeli attacks, here's my latest Substack article. open.substack.com/pub/marcsommer…

Can South Sudan really be descending back into war – again?   Read the latest on my Substack: Another Civil War in South Sudan? open.substack.com/pub/marcsommer…

Symbolic Peace in DRC: take a look at my new Substack post. substack.com/profile/205406…

Can Bob Marley, Tupac & Rambo influence war & peace? Of course! Miranda Melcher & I talk about this & more in her new podcast. It’s about the amazing pop culture saga featured in my book “We the Young Fighters: Pop Culture, Terror, and War in Sierra Leone” bit.ly/4445XTr

What role does masculinity play in violent conflict and peacebuilding? It's impossible to truly understand or effectively address conflict and peace dynamics without accounting for the encompassing influence of masculinity on both. Please watch this short video.

take a look at this: comments on an article called: "In Afghanistan, Was a Loss Better than Peace?" linkedin.com/posts/marc-som…

How does education move from crisis response to system recovery? A new report, “Conflict & Coherence,” examines this question. Here's a post about it & links to the report: linkedin.com/posts/marc-som…

When will governments and international actors learn that the counterterrorism-first response to violent extremist threats won't work? Here's a post and an article that examines France's exit from Mali: linkedin.com/posts/marc-som…

Check out my latest article in Just Security: "The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach": justsecurity.org/83077/the-fail…

What's up in Mali? Here's some analysis: linkedin.com/posts/marc-som…

Is Burkina Faso in trouble? Take a look: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Here's something new on urban Africa: linkedin.com/posts/marc-som…

Here's something on Uganda's succession, with reference to Rwanda & Chad. Take a look: linkedin.com/posts/activity…