This is part two of a two part interview. Part one is available here. With a population of 1.47 billion, India has…
Part One of a two-part interview. Part two is available here. Indian human rights lawyer, educator, and writer Nandita Haksar boldly argues that…
The history of Abdullah Öcalan’s search for a solution to the Kurdish question dates back at least 30 years. During this period,…
Lebanese painter Tamara Haddad focuses on war, ecological devastation, and the physical transformations taking place on earth through her work, which places…
Protests that erupted across Iran and Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) have now entered their second week, marked by mass participation. In cities across…
South America has entered a period in which liberal democracy is becoming more visible, with geopolitical tensions escalating between Venezuela and the…
Fifty years have passed since the transition from dictatorship to democracy in Spain following the death of fascist Francisco Franco. However, the…
The origins of the Basque issue took shape after the Spanish Civil War. Following roughly three years of conflict between the Republicans…
Across Europe, “far-right” parties are gaining power and steering the political climate. On the road to the European Union, parties once grounded…
It was a hot day in June 2018. We marched past fruit trees and reached the meeting point, where he sat under…
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