Artificial Intelligence’s Sentience: Why Is It a Big Deal?
To say the machine may be sentient is to raise a red flag, not demean human existence.
Politics
Reforming the US Defense Acquisition Discussed by American Experts
Title 10 of the US Code has become a bureaucratic body and despite reform initiatives, it still disables the defense…
Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan
Iran’s accession to the Eurasian Union would be just the icing on the cake.
Israel’s Vaccine Diplomacy Extends to Latin America
The World Health Organization criticized “bilateral deals” in the vaccine race, yet failed to call out Israel on account of…
Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
On the evening of the Netherland’s NCTV report was leaked to the media, Geert Wilders published a cartoon on Twitter…
Radicalization and Religion: How It Happens?
People are not more fervent believers than they used to be, but their identification to religion has certainly shifted, creating…
France under Macron: All Citizens Can Criticize the Republic Except Muslims
When will France end its war against its own Muslim population that it had always viewed with suspicion?
The Coup That Never Happened and the “Karabakh Clan” in the Armenian Army
Everything that is happening in Yerevan nowadays has the signs of a military coup, but in fact it is not.
Will the Biden Administration Bring the Saudi-Emirati Partnership to Account?
The Saudi-Emirati partnership should expect to be cornered in Yemen and in Libya in the near future as the honeymoon…
How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?
Gulf states took the least risky path and have turned a total blind eye to the most recent atrocity committed…
How Does China View the Muslim World?
When China’s rulers feel that control is slipping through their fingers, they focus on two nemeses that seem to generate…
Why Many Liberation Movements Fail at Government
When the would-be liberators are themselves at odds, as in Somalia and South Sudan, or Liberia and Sierra Leone in…
Gun Violence in the US and Puerto Rico: This Can No Longer Continue!
The Gun Violence Archive reveals that a total of at least 19,223 people lost their lives due to gun violence…
Why Is Violence Back to the Streets of Afghanistan?
The spike of violence in Afghanistan will spillover to the region, and a hasty NATO withdrawal will let the country…
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
The dissatisfaction with the two establishment parties is substantial, and is hardly a new phenomena. But the establishment of a…
The American Injustice Industry: Why Shutting Down Guantánamo is Not Enough
While offering the world’s most miserable detention conditions, Guantánamo also offers career opportunities, high military perks and honors, and a…
The Rise of Evangelicals in Latin America: What Would Jesus Do?
Evangelical communities are booming across Latin America. Today 20% of Latin Americans identify themselves as evangelicals and the marriage between…
Syrian Refugeehood, Racism and the Lebanese Question
Today, while the Lebanese sectarian system is discriminatory par excellence, whether between the Lebanese themselves or against the “other,” it…
Challenging the African Migration Narrative
An African perspective is needed to demystify all myths, fears, and misconceptions surrounding the narrative of African migration. It is…
