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May 13, 2018
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Trump, Iran sanctions and the danger of war
The fact that Trump announced the U.S. intent to violate the nuclear agreement is a potentially dangerous development.
Jan 03, 2018
What to make of Iran’s demonstrations
The future of Iran is not to be decided by Trump, Tillerson and Haley, nor Clinton, Obama and the rest.
Oct 18, 2016
‘War crimes’ in Syria but business as usual in Iraq and Yemen?
How can you tell when war crimes are being committed? How do you know if civilian casualties of war are victims of a murderous campaign or simply “c...
Sep 19, 2016
U.S. air strikes help ISIS – A mistake?
On Sept. 17, U.S. fighter jets bombed Syrian government forces.
Aug 28, 2016
Turkish military enters Syria
On Aug. 25, for the first time in the five-year civil war, Turkey’s military crossed over into Syrian territory and engaged directly in a ground ope...
Jul 15, 2016
ISIS suffers setbacks, US policy in conundrum
The tide is turning against the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria.
Apr 30, 2016
Syria: U.S. Special Ops Forces to Fight Against ISIS or Damascus?
There is a real danger, in the not so distant future, of incremental increases in U.S. forces in Syria leading to another U.S. invasion.
Mar 28, 2016
Will the U.S. abandon ‘Assad must go’?
On March 27, the Syrian military forced the Islamic State out of Palmyra and retook the historic city.
Jan 07, 2016
Behind the Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict
On Jan. 2, Saudi Arabia announced the execution of 47 people, some by beheading and others by firing squads.
New Book
Women Fight Back: The Centuries-Long Struggle for Liberation
(Liberation Media, 2017)
Tracing the historical evolution of a movement that has thoroughly transformed society, and is in need of militant revival today.