Insights Into the Resistance Movement in Turkey (Second in a Series)
November 19, 2015 | Turkish President Erdogan has created a cult of personality in which he is the ultimate protection against the chaos he plans.
Articles by Reiner Braun
Insights Into the Resistance Movement in Turkey (First in a Series)
November 9, 2015 | After the recent Ankara bombing, a reporter on the Turkish resistance becomes a member.
The Confederalists: A Kurdish Movement Bolsters Women and Bashes the West
February 6, 2015 | The flip side to the Islamic State's brutal invasions has been a trans-border unification of Kurdish fighters and refugees.
Intra-Jewish Discrimination in Israel
August 22, 2014 | A Mizrahi feminism cut-and-paste primer.
The Forgotten Oscar: “Argo” for Best Propaganda
February 28, 2013 | "Argo" is more tone-deaf to the Middle East than "Zero Dark Thirty."
Free Elections Encourage in Sierra Leone, But Most Left Behind by Western Development
December 6, 2012 | The citizens of Sierra Leone turned out in droves to vote, but they have failed to benefit from booming oil exploration and the mining industry.
Anything But a Love Triangle: Yemen’s Ex-president, al-Qaeda, and Washington
August 29, 2012 | A review of Gregory Johnsen's "The Last Refuge: al-Qaeda and America's War in Yemen."
President Obama’s Strangely Pragmatic Doctrine
July 18, 2012 | No politician in the U.S. can sell any more American war.
The Real Metric for Syria Is Russia’s Realpolitik
July 16, 2012 | His image isn't bolstered by the latest rash of defections, but President Assad cares little about Western perceptions.
Attacking Syria Is a No-Win Situation for Turkey
July 13, 2012 | Negotiating with the various factions in Syria would infuse Turkey with national pride and international prestige.