The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
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Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
The Threat in America is Destroying Democracy from Within
By Stephen M. Saideman Because of Donald Trump’s statements, and news that his campaign staff has been seeking…
The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
Trump Gambles on American Racial Tension
Guest post by Graig R. Klein, Carla Martínez Machain, and Efe Tokdemir Doubling down on a law and…
Uighurs in China
In 2018, a Kazakh-Chinese woman named Sayragul Sauytbay blew the whistle on the Xinjiang “re-education” camps after she…
When Are Coups Fake News?
By guest contributor John Chin Despite the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak around the world,…
Migrants, Abandoned
By guest contributor Chiara Ruffa The scenes are by now familiar: the Greek Coast Guard firing on a…
What Happened in Bolivia is a Postmodern Coup. Here’s Why.
Guest post by Abdullah Aydogan Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned a week ago after widespread street protests and…
Explaining Turkey’s Cross-Border Operation into Syria
By Lionel Beehner The Turkish incursion into northern Syria has revealed a central truth in international affairs: that the…