War Intensifies Between Turkey and the Kurds

by Robert Olson The leadership of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) promised that its response to the devastating war waged since July against it—and its political arm, the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK)—would be attacks in western Turkey, including Ankara… Continue Reading

Iran Should Release Jason Rezaian

Last week Jasmin reported on the case of American-Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post’s Tehran bureau chief who has been detained in Iran since July 22, 2014. Jason turned 39 in Tehran’s Evin prison on Mar. 15. Citing both his… Continue Reading

Is President Obama listening to Iranian-Americans, too?

It’s the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) and on this day I’m missing my family, as well as thinking of the millions of Iranians who are dealing with the allegedly unintended consequences of the US-led sanctions regime on Iran. Iranian expatriates… Continue Reading