Are Brazil’s political and economic systems at risk?
The confluence of economic troubles and political uncertainty in Brazil is a toxic cocktail that threatens not only the country’s laudable economic gains but its democracy. Continue Reading
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Feminist associations in post-revolution Tunisia
Associational life tends to change in fundamental ways with the fall of dictatorships and the emergence of democratizing regimes, which depend on the existence of multiple constituencies. Following this pattern, women’s associations in Tunisia, limited to two independent groups under… Continue Reading
Family reunification does not fix Trump’s immigration fiasco
Whether Republican, Democrat, independent or apolitical, it is hard not to feel heartache, outrage or, at the very least, a sense of unease when looking at images or hearing audio of crying children separated from their parents at the United… Continue Reading
The opposition’s moment? Turkey’s elections produce a divided government
Turkey held key parliamentary and presidential elections last Sunday following sweeping constitutional reforms that were adopted in 2017. The election resulted in a multiparty presidential configuration in which the president’s party does not have a majority in the parliament. In… Continue Reading
The “marry your rapist” law is no more in Tunisia
Continuing a long history of policies that expanded women’s legal rights and placed it at the forefront of the Arab world, Tunisia recently modified its legislation regarding rape. In September 2017, it repealed the “marry-your-rapist” law. Tunisia also criminalized marital rape and domestic violence. Continue Reading
U.S. policy toward Iran: Less a strategy than a wish list
In a speech on May 21, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out what was billed as the Trump administration’s new approach to Iran. His remarks, titled “After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy,” followed President Donald Trump’s May 8… Continue Reading
Trump and the Iran nuclear deal: The United States is out
President Donald J. Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement. Announcing his decision, the president declared, “This was a horrible, one-sided deal that should never, ever have been made.” The agreement – technically the Joint Comprehensive… Continue Reading