<http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-28977365 This article is not so much notable for pointing out that there is no simple solution to the situation in Iraq as it is
This Is What Wannabe Jihadists Order on Amazon Before Leaving for Syria, “Islam for Dummies” -New Republic
This Is What Wannabe Jihadists Order on Amazon Before Leaving for Syria “In 2008, a classified briefing note on radicalisation, prepared by MI5’s behavioural
Why you should take notes by hand — not on a laptop -Vox
http://www.vox.com/2014/6/4/5776804/note-taking-by-hand-versus-laptop?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_name=share-button&utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=article-share-top Back to school! “the psychologists who conducted the new research, believe it’s because students on laptops usually just mindlessly type everything a professor says.
The Obama Doctrine -Project on Middle East Political Science
http://pomeps.org/2014/03/24/the-obama-doctrine/ An analysis of the US’ Middle East strategy under Obama from Gary Sick, founder of the Gulf 2000 project at Columbia University.
Who Are the Yezidis? -Weekly Standard
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/who-are-yezidis_802256.html Some background information on the Yezidis. The picture above was taken at Lalish, the Yezidis spiritual homeland.
Ignore the naysayers – a nuclear deal with Iran is close -Globe and Mail
An insightful and optimistic analysis of the nuclear talks.
IR Theory & Practice 