Quicksand
Recently, the United States has been increasing its military presence on the ground in Syria. The additional deployments have good intentions, but could very easily make the situation worse. The 59 Tomahawk missiles that...
Tagged: Islamic State
Kurdish Statehood: A Distant Dream?
Much praise has been given to the Kurdish people in Iraq and Syria for their part in the fight against the so-called Islamic State. It is little-known, however, that the Kurds are one of...
Madness in Mosul
The rise of populists and of IS stem from the same root cause: disillusionment with “the system”. That is why the defeat of IS will take so much more than just military force. The...
Invasion.
After numerous recent terror attacks on its soil, Turkey has finally decided to take a more active role in the Syrian Civil War. This move is welcomed by many, but is not without its...
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
We’ve become desensitised to war – and frightened of it. Katy Bennett argues that this is a dangerous combination. Britain has almost been constantly at war for the past 100 years, but since World...
War is not Helping
The road to war is paved with good intentions. We want to help, but instead cause death, destruction and destabilisation. Shortly before MPs voted in favour of air strikes in Syria, shadow foreign secretary...
They ain’t no Muslims, bruv
After the recent Leytonstone Station terrorist attacks, the hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv began trending on Twitter. If there’s one thing that shows we cannot blame everyday Muslims for so-called Islamic State, it’s this. Islam has nothing...
The Turkey-Russia Crisis: On the brink of World War III?
After Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet, Janith Peiris analyses a murky Middle Eastern quagmire. Turkey and Russia are two major players in the Syrian Civil War. Russia, who has been an ally...
Bomb Syria at Your Own Risk
France is posturing for war and Britain looks set to join them. Matthew Howlett argues that David Cameron would be making a mistake to do the same. Needless to say, the brutal and tragic...
Blaming Refugees Won’t Work
The terrorist attacks that occurred in Paris last week shouldn’t be blamed on refugees. In the aftermath of such horrific events, we must turn to love, not rejection. Like many people on Friday night,...
Dogs of War
After the events in Paris, Matt Gillow argues that what we need is a war. On Saturday night, French President François Hollande declared the attacks on Paris, carried out by so-called Islamic State, killing...
Turkey’s Troublesome Turn
Turkey is heading down a dangerous path. What happens next will have significant implications, not just for the Turkish people, but for anyone that wants a future of peace and freedom. Turkish politics has...
