Abdullah AyasunIsrael’s Device Attacks in Lebanon May Amount to TerrorismAccording to international law, Israel’s device attacks in Lebanon could be seen as acts of attempted mass murder, even terrorism.Sep 24Sep 24
Abdullah AyasunAmnesty 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 151May 151
Abdullah AyasunReflections 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 3May 3
Abdullah AyasunOn Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Culture EconomyA Review of Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy by Arjun Appadurai.May 3May 3
Abdullah AyasunNew 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 1May 1
Abdullah AyasunColumbia 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 30Apr 30
Abdullah AyasuninDialogue & 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 291Apr 291
Abdullah AyasuninDialogue & DiscourseRemembering Hitler’s Greatest General: Manstein and Verdict of HistoryHis Loyal Service to Nazi Dictator Hitler Taints Field Marshal Erich von Manstein’s Legacy.Mar 9Mar 9
Abdullah AyasuninDialogue & DiscourseMassive Palestine Rally in Washington Shows Ground Is ShiftingA multicultural movement demanding an immediate ceasefire has gained momentum after a mass protest in Washington and around the world.Jan 16Jan 16
Abdullah AyasunHow to Publicize Spies: Turkish State Media Exposes AgentsIn Ankara, the Turkish government unwittingly revealed hundreds of its spies in a photo on social media.Jan 14Jan 14
