Twin disaffection on the part of both Syrians and Palestinians in Jordan should be put in historical context. Both Palestinians and Syrians can claim historical links to Jordan, including arguments of political control and ownership, which may now surface more strongly.
Visitors to the Amsterdam Museum are now met with the immodest claim that tolerance is part and parcel of the “Amsterdam DNA”. The concept of tolerance as understood now, and in bygone decades, needs critical interrogation if we are to advance a good society for all.
In Yemen, there are far more significant sources of conflict with a far greater potential for escalation and loss of life than imminent terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The author acknowledges his supporters, but he answers his critics. (See related articles). It is political leverage, not human rights, that make things happen. The wealthy and influential have it, the poor do not except when organized in sufficiently large numbers. A contribution to the openGloba
August 4 marks the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Mina Yazdani outlines the challenge of religious pluralism confronting Hassan Rouhani.
Is there any scientific basis for believing that love can be a force for change in politics and economics? An interview with one of the world’s leading authorities on positive psychology and the value of “micro-moments of connection.”
On same-sex marriage, the US Supreme Court has chosen states rights over equal rights. Of course, it is still a victory for social justice. But the contrast with the ruling on inter-racial marriage shows just how timid and conservative the Roberts Court’s ruling was.
Just as Warren and Doris Buffett launch their new philanthropy course for college students, Peter Buffett has spoken out against the ills of charitable giving. Radical grassroots fund Edge Fund casts a critical eye over the conflicted Buffett style of giving.
Critique of the existing system has never been lacking on the Left. But, argues Danijela Dolenec, Elinor Ostrom's empirical work on the commons suggests another approach, one that seeks to discover the practical underpinnings of durable socialist organization. As Dolenec puts it, 'the design of in
A historian of the Middle East from Stanford University discusses Egypt’s new interim government and the labour movement.
