Erdoğan’s moves since the Turkish coup have been compared to Germany of 1933. Have we been too quick to label, and missed the point?
The carrot and the stick: Learning from the mistakes of history
The violence of today, has its roots in the past. As the bloodied pages of history has taught, the carrot is needed alongside the stick to create change.
From Basra to Nice: The West’s bloodied hands
The first stone in the long path to the violence seen in Nice last week was laid by the actions of the West. It’s time to stop preaching what we don’t practice.
The terror response – The danger in safety
After the horrors of Nice, collective fear asks for collective safety, but we should be careful what we wish for, for safety also means control.
CAW: Not so Nice, Turkey’s coup and political activism via hot air (the other kind)
The week that was, was not very good: more violence in Turkey and France, US political criticism got childish, Sanders supporters full of hot air.