Kurdish Nationalism and Statehood: The Fallacy of the Straw Man
Kurdish nationalism has pursued self-determination and statehood for centuries. Casting that history as an Israeli or Western plot distorts a national movement into... Read more.
Kurds and the War: No One’s Trojan Horse, but Odysseus’s Will to Return
Kurds are repeatedly cast as instruments of larger powers in the war with Iran, yet their political struggle is better understood as driven above all by the determination... Read more.
The US, Israel, and Iran: A Shared Goal, Diverging Strategies
Washington is shifting from decisive war to calibrated strikes and sanctions, seeking to exhaust Iran, force negotiations, and avoid a wider regional conflict, without... Read more.
Iran: A Fragile State Under Pressure
Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions and revolt, but mounting military, economic and political pressure is pushing it closer to a breaking point.... Read more.