This article exams the dilemma facing many Americans involved in national security policy: boycott the Trump administration or remain engaged so policy making is not
Month: November 2016
The Donald Trump Scenarios -Aleph Insights
Since Donald Trump’s election there has been a great deal of uncertainty about what happens next. Most US presidents have either shared a similar understanding
More hope for Kurdish unity in Syria after release of KNC prisoners -ARANEWS.NET
The schisms within the Syrian Kurdish community have never been as deep as the PUK-KPD split in Iraq, however it has been a significant division.
Iran’s Guards using Trump victory to claw back power -Reuters
This article makes a common argument. Hardliners on one side of a rivalry are good thing for the hardliners on the other side -at least
Khamenei’s Plan For Succession In Iran -Huffington Post
This article looks at who might succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader, or rahbar-e mo’azzam. Although Khamenei’s health is not particularly poor at
Iran’s New Parliament: Fewer Clerics, More Women -Atlantic Council
The results of this year’s Majlis (parliament) elections in Iran are in and they are pretty interesting, more women than clerics, and a plurality for