After the Trump administration killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani with a drone strike on Jan.…
Killing of Soleimani Evokes Dark History of Political Assassinations in the Formative Days of Shiite Islam
Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who promoted the religious and political influence of the Iranian regime across the Middle East with covert military operations, was an important figure in the Iranian government. But that’s…
The U.S.-Iran Conflict and the Consequences of International Law-Breaking
Editor’s note: Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. base in Iraq in retaliation for the Trump administration’s killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has dramatically escalated global tensions. Dozens of questions have…
China Can Still Salvage ‘One Country, Two Systems’ in Hong Kong – Here’s How
Authorities in Hong Kong may have hoped to start 2020 by putting a turbulent period of sustained, often violent protests behind them. Instead hundreds of thousands of protesters ushered in the new…
A Conversation Could Be the Answer to Successful Rehabilitation of Prisoners
Researchers have found people on the brink of release from a prison sentence have lost any sense of being connected to the outside world and, as a result, become prejudiced towards wider…
What Next for Iran’s Proxy Network After Killing of Qassem Soleimani
A gamble, a shot in the dark, a risky move. Since the assassination in Baghdad of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, at the order of US President Donald Trump,…
