Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After nearly five decades of armed conflict with the Turkish state, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun […]
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Afghanistan: Taliban Advances Cast Doubt on Trump’s Double-Down Policy
By Thomas WATKINS | – Washington (AFP) – A year since President Donald Trump unveiled his strategy for Afghanistan, a fresh wave of violence and […]
Trump Attorney Giuliani Dogged by “Truth isn’t Truth” Remark
Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday backpedaled after saying that “truth isn’t truth” in explaining why the president should not […]
Are Iraqis Dumping Sunni-Shiite Politics as they Demand Services, End of Corruption?
London (OpenDemocracy.net) – In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver on […]
Turkey’s Economy has been Gliding for 16 Years but is it about to Crash?
By Can Erbil and Umit Ozlale | – If you happen to be a tourist in Turkey right now, consider yourself lucky. Otherwise, things look […]
Yemen: Why is the US Helping Saudis Kill Children, Allying with al-Qaeda?
The Saudi and United Arab Emirates war on little Yemen, which was launched by Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman in March of 2015, has flown […]
NatSec Adviser Bolton slights Russian Election Hacking, Points to Iran and China
Washington (AFP) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in […]
From State Censorship to Western Stereotypes. Interview with Iranian Artist Maryam Palizgir
This is part of a series done by Omid Memarian for Global Voices called How globalization, identity and culture intersect in art. ( GlobalVoices.org) – […]
‘I Want Palestine to be Free:’ Ahed Tamimi to teleSUR
Interview with Ahed Tamimi, Teenaged Palestinian Activist Jailed for Slapping Soldier “Obviously I do not feel sorry. My reaction was just logic, reasonable then, and […]
Iran: Europe Hasn’t yet Shown It Will Defy Trump to Preserve Nuclear Deal
Tehran (AFP) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that Europe had not yet shown it was willing to “pay the price” of […]
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