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PJC = Private Jihadi Contractor

Published October 21, 2019by David Isenberg 1 Comment

by David Isenberg From the very beginning of the modern private military company (PMC) era, dating back to the late 1980s, one question raised by just about every observer looking into it was, how did you guarantee that a private… Continue Reading →

Features, Syria David Isenberg, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Malhama Tactical, private military contractors, Syria, Syrian civil war

The New Age of Protest

Published October 8, 2019by John Feffer 3 Comments

by John Feffer Led by young people, climate strikers blocked traffic on two mornings at the end of last month in Washington, DC. On the first day, protestors chained themselves to a boat three blocks from the White House, and… Continue Reading →

Features Foreign Policy in Focus, John Feffer, protest

Climate Change Threatens Iranian Crisis

Published September 27, 2019by Guest Contributor 14 Comments

by Austin Bodetti As tensions flare in the Persian Gulf, the news media has wondered whether Iran and the United States’ exchange of escalatory rhetoric and retaliatory measures will spark an international crisis. News agencies have ignored a development with… Continue Reading →

Features, Iran Austin Bodetti, climate change, Iran

Iran Struggles With Food Security Amid Sanctions

Published September 16, 2019by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

by Austin Bodetti As Iran wrestles with devastating economic sanctions imposed after the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the news media has highlighted the impact on Iran’s economy as a whole, noting predictions by the… Continue Reading →

Features, Iran Austin Bodetti, food security, Iran, Sanctions, US sanctions against Iran

Iran’s Disappearing Forests Pose Environmental Challenge

Published September 4, 2019by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

by Austin Bodetti While Western think tanks have drawn attention to droughts and floods in Iran, the news media has ignored another critical environmental issue there: deforestation. Between 1900 and 2012, Iran’s forest acreage decreased from 19 million acres to… Continue Reading →

Features, Iran Austin Bodetti, deforestation, environment, Iran

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