On Friday, January 20, the United States awoke to the inauguration of our next president, Donald J. Trump. At high noon, Trump—a man who has polarized the nation over the last 18 months—was officially sworn in. But before he placed his hand on the bible to swear to God above, before he walked out at…
Month: March 2019
Digging deep into Turkish politics: what next for HDP?
Rosettes at HDP's massive election rally in Istanbul. Demotix/ Sahan Nuhoglu. All rights reserved.In Turkey, most elections are more than mere elections. The latest June 7 parliamentary elections were like this again. It turned out to be a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s desire to switch the country’s parliamentary system into a presidential one….
How To Watch President Obama’s Farewell Speech
Barack Obama’s term as president of the United States will come to an end next week, but before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as our next commander in chief, Obama will give one final farewell speech to the nation. On Tuesday, January 10 at 9 p.m. EST, Obama will take to the airways to say…
(Un)solving Ukraine’s conflict
By this time, it should be obvious that the west does not want a conflict in Ukraine to be resolved any time soon. If that were the case, it would apply pressure to both parties of the conflict: the government in Kiev and the separatists in Donbas. Instead, the west applies pressure to the third…
The Emotional State Of America In 15 GIFs
Many people are left dejected and scared after Tuesday’s election results, unable to make sense of the fact that a man whose campaign centered on fearmongering and singling out marginalized communities, people of color, and Muslims has been appointed the next leader of the United States of America. These illustrations accurately reflect our current emotional…
Here’s What A Record-Breaking March Across 7 Continents Looks Like
On Saturday, women and men across the globe stepped out in solidarity for the American public who did not vote for Donald Trump. It wasn’t just a few light protests here and there, but rather a worldwide fist raised high in the air, exclaiming to all who would listen that millions around the globe will…
Assad’s rational brutality
Picture from “The Banners of Occupied Kfar Nabel” page on Facebook. Amnesty International’s report on mass hangings is a harrowing reminder of Assad’s tyranny. Torture, sexual violence, attacks on medical facilities, and murder and atrocities are all components of a calculated brutality that has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced millions, and caused untold misery. The…
Canadian Soccer Players Form Union To Fight For Fair Wages
As the U.S. women’s national soccer team continues its battle for fair pay, its rivals north of the border just took a major step toward securing proper compensation of their own. In a meeting in Toronto on Thursday, Canada’s top players officially created the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team Players’ Association. It is believed to be the country’s first union for…
Raqqa writes back
This is my sixth letter to you since we started our correspondence last October and while I know that you, in the relative safety of western Baghdad, do not share my views, at least our old friendship allows us to continue to write. You ask again after my brother and I remember that when I…
Turkey and the Armenian genocide: the next century
Dark heritage: a derelict Armenian church in Diyarbakir. All photos courtesy of the author. Most of the coverage of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide has concentrated on the Turkish government’s continuing refusal to recognise the organised massacre of over 1m Armenians as such. The centenary has arrived and the US has once again…