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Tag: Turkey

ICE agents accused of ‘kidnappings’ after snatching Tufts PhD student and...

Arrests of international student and labor organizer spark accusations of political repression and unconstitutional ICE tactics.

They rescued pigs and turkeys from factory farms – and now...

It’s an alarming example of the power of the animal agriculture industry, the confluence of interests between industry and law enforcement, and the appalling treatment of animals in industrial agricultural production.

‘I am the state:’ The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey

Despite this seemingly good news, there’s a growing authoritarianism on the part of Erdogan and his allies that’s had real world consequences.

“No friends, but the mountains:” Understanding Turkey’s Syrian invasion

One can say with certainty that life is difficult for the Kurdish people – perpetual minorities who live in a mountainous region split between Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey.

Middle East – How America shot itself in the foot

The U.S. needs to learn the art of diplomacy instead of spending a lot of time constantly demonizing and threatening other countries.

The U.S. and Turkey are deeply divided over Syria policy

Can Trump get his magpie mind around the complexities of Syria?

Trump sends troops to the Turkish-Syrian border

Trump is in the position of trying to separate and make peace among two American allies.

Suspected terror attacks in Europe, Turkey leave at least a dozen...

The attacks came less than a month after the US officially warned that the Islamic State would target European “festivals” and “outdoor markets” during the Holiday season.

A deadly day: Russian ambassador assassinated; 12 dead in Berlin truck...

Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated Monday at an art exhibition in Ankara.

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A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...

A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.

The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war

The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.

Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba

The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...