Analysis
Germany: Approaches to Political and Economic Crises
Disagreements among the three parties forming Germany's "traffic light" coalition government led to its collapse. Chancellor Olaf Scholz officially announced that he would request a vote of confidence from…
Geopolitics
Who is wary of Trump’s return?
With four years in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Donald Trump can arguably be seen as one of the most committed U.S. presidents to his campaign promises. During his campaign, he stated that the 2015 nuclear…
Gender
Pakhshan Azizi’s Prison Letter: Concealment & Unconcealment of Truth
With coverage of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadî (Women, Life, Freedom) Revolution and Jîna Amini’s murder fading from the Western press, many have forgotten that the Iranian regime continues to kidnap and execute women who…
History & Culture
The Importance of Reviving the Debate on ‘National Identity’
The issue of "identity" preoccupied the late Ottoman milieu. There were those who argued that an Ottoman identity must be formulated to preserve territorial unity and protect the "eternal Ottoman state," as was the…
Books & Films
Reviewing ‘Statelet of Survivors’ by Amy Austin Holmes
Statelet of Survivors: The Making of a Semi-Autonomous Region in Northeast Syria, a new book-length look at the establishment, evolution, and achievements of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria…
Art & Music
Roundtable: On Rushdi Anwar’s Kurdistan Art Exhibit
At the Table with Rushdi Anwar
Rushdi Anwar (b.1971-) is a Kurdish artist from Halabja, Kurdistan whose upcoming exhibition, in collaboration with Artes Mundi and the British Council, will be presented at the…
