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The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security…
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the…
Selling the Iraq War
March 20th 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of perhaps the most controversial and consequential armed conflict…
Libya is not Saif
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, is seeking to run for Presidency in Libya’s 2018 elections. Although…
A Rocky Road to Peace: Syria’s Failing Ceasefires
As Syria prepares to enter its 8th year of civil war, the situation in Eastern Ghouta, its southwestern region,…
Russia’s Successes and Failures in the Middle East
A key tenant in Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept, passed in December 2016, was to increase their power and…
Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War
The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests…
No Shortcut to Justice: Exploring Avenues of…
As the United Nations sews up its agreement with the Iraqi government to collect evidence of Daesh crimes, the need…
The Space of the Islamic State
ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its…
Western Feminists Fail Palestinian Women
January 20th, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the famed Women’s March on Washington. The movement continues…
A Different Shade of Green: Is a New Kind of Green…
The recent protests in Iran—besides being the largest in the country since the Green movement took to the streets…
Politicized Memory: The Holocaust in Poland
In an increasingly far-right and nationalist Eastern Europe, Poland’s government is moving to revise and politicize…
“I miss home; who doesn’t miss home?”:…
September 2017
It was a warm and sunny September day in Istanbul when I met a young Syrian man working at…