Argument: Washington Doesn’t Understand Shiite Clerics in Iran or Iraq Washington Doesn’t Understand Shiite Cleri...
Mohammad R. Kalantari is a senior research fellow at the Centre for Islamic and West Asian Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London. His research focuses on political networks, doctrines, and elite ideologies in the region.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
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Beijing’s ambitions are about to crash into its problems.
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.
A new initiative centers justice in Ukraine itself.
