Wise old saying: “Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.” Perhaps someone should have reminded the British of this before they
Month: June 2016
UPDATED: The Algerian Connection: Will Turkey Change Its Syria Policy? -Carnegie
This article suggests that Turkey’s Syria policy is changing, driven by two factors. The first is Iran and Russia’s commitment to supporting Assad, which makes
In America, Muslims Are More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Evangelical Christians -Reason.com
The Orlando night-club shooting has been taken by some as evidence that Islam is intolerant and incompatible with North American morality and social values. This
The new PKK: unleashing a social revolution in Kurdistan -ROAR
The PKK was once animated by a misture of nationalism and Marxist/Leninism. However, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan adopted a form anarchism while in prison, Murray
Two Weeks in January: America’s secret engagement with Khomeini -BBC
The BBC has published an article detailing direct secret talks between the US, under the Carter administration, and representatives of Ayatollah Khomeini as the Shah’s
Neoliberalism: Oversold? -IMF and Salon
A recent article published by the IMF, “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” suggests a long overdue ideological reappraisal is taking place. The article challenges standard neo-liberal beliefs about