For decades, Turkey has portrayed itself as a torchbearer in the ever-venerable ‘war on terrorism’

For those who universally doubt elections, could any evidence reverse that opinion?

Bottom line: It is as much about money as anything else

The significance of the struggle in Kobanê cannot be overstated. But real international solidarity won’t come in the form of military intervention

Nothing less than a regional compact is necessary to deal with the I.S., but the politics between the states in the region block any such development

The powerful are not accountable

The Çınar Camp in Diyarbakır and the Bus Terminal Camp in Mardin – The Yazidis Return Home

Greece and Spain find themselves in a six-year depression.

The problem with Abbas, however, is bigger than Abbas himself. The ailment lies in the very political culture and class that sustained and benefited from political corruption for over 20 years

No military or counter-terrorism analyst believes that the military force applied in Iraq and Syria has even the slightest chance of defeating IS

Unless there is an awakening in the EU regarding both the severity of the plight of the Palestinians and EU’s immense clout vis-à-vis Israel, the situation in Israel-Palestine will only deteriorate

The Israeli top priority is to dictate its terms to Syria to sign a peace treaty with Israel before withdrawing its forces from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, Palestinian territories and Lebanese southern lands

Just a few months earlier, the outlook for the defense complex had looked
dark indeed

Footnotes in government reports are often the place where disgruntled bureaucrats leave clues. It is where bits of information that lead elsewhere…

The Maduro Government And The ‘Economic War’ in Venezuela

To an extent, 2014 has been a year of clarity for those keen to understand the reality of the ‘Palestinian-Israeli conflict’ but were sincerely confused by the contrasting narratives

Some hypothetical questions for Alexis Tsipris of Syriza, about the party’s goals in society

The Venezuelan National Assembly began the task of renewing the state’s public powers today, despite the opposition’s abstention from the key parliamentary votes

Or is its mandate still regime maintenance for financial imperialism?

The Climate for 2015