Turkey’s Violent Protests in Context

Source: Stratfor Turkish protesters gather in Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 1. (BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) The rapid escalation of anti-government protests in Turkey in recent days has exposed a number of long-dormant fault lines in the country’s complex political landscape. But even as the appeal of Prime Minister Recep […]

Who will stand for Ahmadis in Pakistan?

Source: Daily Times Author: Husain Nadim The use of anti-Ahmadi rhetoric by political parties raises a serious question: Is there anyone who will ever stand up for their rights?  “It’s almost laughable. You first forcefully declare us a minority, then you promise to protect minority rights, and when you fail, you conveniently […]

Mortgaged Diplomas

Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Current and prospective college students are receiving real-world instruction in the dismal political economy of public finance. Unless Congress can overcome its partisan differences, interest rates on federally guaranteed Stafford loans, an important means of paying for college, […]