Turkish Spy Chief Did What Erdogan Couldn’t Long Ago: Praying in Damascus Once Assad GoneErdogan once vowed to pray in Damascus after Assad’s downfall. He never could. His spymaster did so on his behalf 13 years later.Jan 201Jan 201
It Is Official: Syria’s Assad Falls As Rebels Take Damascus In Historic MomentThe Assad regime’s 54-year rule in Syria came to a dramatic end on Sunday after rebels overtook Damascus in the final phase of the civil…Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 2024
Published inDialogue & DiscourseFor Fans, Turkish Team’s Loss Against Maccabi Tel Aviv Feels BitterMany Turkish fans saw a Besiktas win against Maccabi Tel Aviv as revenge for Israel’s war against Gaza. That win did not materialize.Nov 29, 20241Nov 29, 20241
Will Turkey’s Political Terror Ever End? The Nightmare of Purge Victims LingersFirst, they lost their jobs, then their freedom. Just when they thought they were finally free, a new crackdown began. Again.Nov 20, 2024Nov 20, 2024
Amnesty International’s Blind Spot on Purge Victims in TurkeyIn its recent reports on Turkey, Amnesty International takes a pass on the most vulnerable faction: purge victims.May 15, 20241May 15, 20241
Reflections on Carl Schmitt’s ‘Concept of the Political’The legacy of Carl Schmitt, the prophet of the global right and an inspiration model for German fascism in the 1930s, is deeply contested.May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
On Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Culture EconomyA Review of Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy by Arjun Appadurai.May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
New York Police Moves to Clear Hamilton Hall Occupied by Columbia StudentsNew York Police Department officers moved to the Morningside Heights campus to clear the encampment and Hamilton Hall occupied by students.May 1, 2024May 1, 2024
Columbia Students Occupy Hamilton Hall, Echoing 1968 ProtestLike students protesting the Vietnam War in 1968 did, student protesters have occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024
Published inDialogue & DiscourseNo More Deadline Extension. Columbia Threatens Students With Suspension If Camp Not DispersedAs Columbia University administration refuses to divest from Israel, there is one option left for protesters: disperse or face suspension.Apr 29, 20241Apr 29, 20241
