The pieces for a political deal to end the Syrian civil war are coming together — if Ankara will let them.
Kobane: Hunger Strikes and Air Strikes
A former Syrian Kurdish MP is hunger striking in Washington for action in Kobane.
Branding Turkey’s Dealings With the Islamic State With the “A” Word
Turkey’s head-in-the-sand policy towards the Islamic State leaves it open to charges of appeasement.
In What World Are the Kurds as Dangerous as the Islamic State?
In Turkish President Erdogan’s apparently: He claims to fear an independent Kurdish state as much as the Islamic State.
How Western Aid Bungled Syria’s Opposition & Paved the Way for ISIS
The U.S. and its allies have funded a host of Syrian opposition councils that are more interested in seeking Western aid than serving the Syrian people.
Egypt’s Fateful Choice: Democracy or Authoritarianism?
Algeria descended into civil war when its military suppressed the country’s democratically popular Islamists. Could the same happen in Egypt?
To Washington, Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan Has Gone Off the Reservation
Recep Tayyio Erdogan’s political instincts seem to have deserted him.
Conn Hallinan’s 2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan looks aghast at news stories and newsmakers that beggar belief.
Surviving Climate Change: Towards a Climate Revolution
Is a green energy revolution on the global agenda?
Turkey and the Middle-East Realignment
Cross-posted from the Colorado Progressive Jewish News. The news broke less than three weeks ago, on October 3, that Turkey, a longtime, staunch NATO member, just broke an unwritten rule of that global military alliance: it has announced it is considering a major $3.2...