Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds
The Kurdish flag is hoisted during a demonstration in Erbil, northern Iraq, on Jan. 21, 2018.Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesWith the Iranian regime weakened by relentless Ame...
John Calabrese, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, American University
War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy
The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant possibility of fatal error. This principle has a parallel when it comes to the economic consequenc...
Michael Klein, Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region.With no direct role in the conflict and some 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away from the actio...
John Calabrese, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, American University
How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liabi…
Is the social media platform she's using, rather than the content she's viewing, a threat to her wel…
Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and il…
Open pit gold mines have spread across large areas of the Orinoco Mining Belt in recent years.Magda …
Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for…
Stressing over authenticity isn't unique to the social media age.Qi Yang/Moment via Getty ImagesToda…
When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain
Trump administration immigration policies have received pushback from leaders of sanctuary jurisdict…
Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the …
Communities rely on vaccination clinics, restaurant inspections and disease surveillance systems run…
Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
Single people without kids are a growing share of the workforce.Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty…