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Arab World
Still “Not Free:”  Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

Still “Not Free:” Bush’s Invasion of Iraq did not result in Democracy there or in the Arab World

The Conversation

By Brian Urlacher, University of North Dakota | – (The Conversation) – President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the months before the U.S. invasion, Bush said the looming conflict was about eradicating terrorism and seizing weapons of mass destruction – […]

Climate Crisis
International Law doesn’t protect People fleeing environmental Disaster – But it Should

International Law doesn’t protect People fleeing environmental Disaster – But it Should

The Conversation

By Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin | – Researchers have tried for decades to find a relevant legal status for people forced to flee their homes as a result of floods, droughts and storms – calamities which climate change promises to make more severe and commonplace – as well as appropriate laws which might ensure […]

Authoritarianism
Not Just Rallies:  Iranian Protesters are Drafting Charters and a Bill of Rights

Not Just Rallies: Iranian Protesters are Drafting Charters and a Bill of Rights

The Conversation

By Mona Tajali, Agnes Scott College; and Homa Hoodfar, Concordia University | – (The Conversation) – It’s been six months since the latest spark ignited mass protests in Iran — the death of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa (Jina) Amini in morality police custody after she was arrested for allegedly failing to wear her hijab properly. The […]

Iraq War
The US invaded Iraq 20 Years ago--What can Today's Youths Learn from it?

The US invaded Iraq 20 Years ago–What can Today’s Youths Learn from it?

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By Andrea Stanton, University of Denver | – (The Conversation) – The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had to disarm the Iraqi government of weapons of mass destruction and end the dictatorial rule of President Saddam Hussein. U.S. soldiers captured Saddam in December 2003. And a 15-month search […]

China
Saudi-Iran deal won’t bring Peace to the Middle East but will enhance China’s role as Power Broker

Saudi-Iran deal won’t bring Peace to the Middle East but will enhance China’s role as Power Broker

The Conversation

By Simon Mabon, Lancaster University | – (The Conversation) – After more than four decades as seemingly implacable enemies on either side of a deep political-religious divide in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. The deal, which was signed in Beijing, comes seven years after […]

Displaced and Refugees
Syrian Earthquake devastated an Area that was already a disaster Zone – and highlights the vital Role of local aid Groups

Syrian Earthquake devastated an Area that was already a disaster Zone – and highlights the vital Role of local aid Groups

The Conversation

By Kimberly Howe, Tufts University | – (The Conversation) – Three weeks after the February 2023 earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, I stood amid the rubble in Jindires, a devastated Syrian village. An estimated 50,000 people had lost their lives in the two countries by that point, with the number of casualties still climbing. Around […]

Displaced and Refugees
After the Earthquakes: Fearmongering about People fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty Narrative

After the Earthquakes: Fearmongering about People fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty Narrative

The Conversation

By Yvonne Su, York University, Canada, Corey Robinson, Durham University | – (The Conversation) – The death toll from the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has reached over 50,000 people. Over 23 million people have been affected and millions have been displaced from their homes. In Syria alone, an estimated 5.3 million people have […]

Authoritarianism
Iran: Unions and Civil Rights groups demand Democracy and social Justice

Iran: Unions and Civil Rights groups demand Democracy and social Justice

The Conversation

By Simin Fadaee, University of Manchester | – Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic struggles – including labour unions, teachers, women’s groups and youth and student movements – issued an ultimatum to the government of the Islamic […]

Iran
Iran: poisoning of Thousands of Schoolgirls piles more Pressure on Islamic Republic struggling for Survival

Iran: poisoning of Thousands of Schoolgirls piles more Pressure on Islamic Republic struggling for Survival

The Conversation

By Afshin Shahi, Keele University | – The Iranian government has announced several arrests in connection with the reported poisoning of more than 7,000 schoolgirls in more than 100 schools around the country. Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has condemned the poisonings, saying perpetrators should be “severely punished”. Yet other government messages are confused. The […]

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