Turkey’s Revolutionary Conundrum
To characterize the current struggle in Turkey as being a clash of secularism versus Islam — that is, a conflict between the secular demands of the urban Turkish population and the pro-Islamic social conservative forces led by Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) — is dangerous. This not only […]
In Turkey, the Protests Continue
The Turkish protests that began in May in Taksim Square are already fading from the collective media consciousness, although their existence and endurance is far from having faded and is instead increasing in the collective consciousness of the Turkish people. I came to Istanbul to document the uprising and its development, and to talk with […]
United Nations: The Perversion of a Good Intention
Once upon a time, the United Nations was held up as a beacon of moral authority and hope for world peace. That was long before the UN formally became a criminal organization. The Dutch Supreme Court ruled on September 6, 2013, in the Hasan Nuhanovic case, that UN personnel called Dutchbat, under the authority of […]
UK Vote on Syria: Democracy Can Win
Surprisingly for some, on August 29, 2013 the House of Commons voted for the United Kingdom not to get involved in military action in Syria. This government defeat was momentous in terms of recent history. David Cameron, who had recalled parliament from its summer recess especially for the debate and vote, was forced to chew […]
NATO’s Assault on Syria: A Crime and a Mistake
Humanitarian imperialism at its finest A NATO attack on Syria seems almost inevitable, inexorably taking us all to witness one more criminal madness. Officials, mainly in the United States, France and the United Kingdom have been beating the drums of war relentlessly and at a crescendo speed, working themselves up into an almost credible humanitarian […]
