Obama and Trump’s Mistakes in Syria: Green Lights and Red Lines
As we continue to sift through the shrapnel of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria and green-light Turkey’s long-planned operations against Syria’s Kurds and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, we need to keep in mind that what transpired in October represents only the short-term consequences.
Alan DowdNovember 6, 2019
Democracy Won’t Save the Middle East’s Religious Minorities
In the fate of Egypt and its Christians, we should read one crucial fact: neither democratic nor authoritarian governance delivered anything resembling equal citizenship.
Maged AtiyaOctober 24, 2019
Hit Turkey Where it Hurts — Help Armenia
The best response to President Erdogan’s aggression in Syria is to recognize Turkey’s century-old genocide of Christians and help the…
Robert NicholsonOctober 21, 2019
From Missionary Kid to Global Bridge Builder: Missions’ Place in American Foreign Policy and International Relations
Throughout history and around the world, religious rhetoric has often been used to instigate and justify unspeakable horrors. Religious missions…
Joshua W. WalkerOctober 16, 2019
No Justice for Journalists Murdered in Turkey and Cyprus
On the twelfth anniversary of the assassination of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in Turkey, deputies from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) rejected in January a parliamentary motion from a deputy of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) that aimed to shed light on the murder.
Uzay BulutFebruary 19, 2019
Does Europe Face a Populism, Nationalism Threat?
There are at least two powerful nationalisms in Europe that are chauvinistic, appropriate religious institutions and identities, and are led by powerful leaders.
Eric PattersonNovember 16, 2018
To Whom Much Is Given: Making a Case for Foreign Aid
Recent passage of the BUILD Act, which aims to “facilitate market-based private sector development and inclusive economic growth in less developed countries,” presents an ideal opportunity to discuss the thorny issue of foreign aid.
Alan DowdNovember 7, 2018
The Embattled Ecumenical Patriarch Caught Between Russia and Turkey
What on the surface seems simply an esoteric argument over ecclesiastical jurisdiction is anything but. At the heart of the schism lie the ideological underpinnings for Putin’s new nationalism, and its violent manifestations in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
Aykan Erdemir & John LechnerOctober 31, 2018
Don’t Call it a Reset: What the Release of Pastor Brunson Means for U.S.-Turkey Relations
Pastor Brunson is free, but many others are not. The U.S. should not push Turkey away, but continue the hard work of diplomatic engagement around core human rights issues. It should also continue to engage broad range of challenges these partner countries are facing in the region.
Joshua W. WalkerOctober 25, 2018
