Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government are committing a 'grave sin' by using migrants as a weapon to further their agenda in Syria, writes David Romano

If Turkey were still under the secular rule of its Kemalist old guard, things would have looked very different today, writes David Romano.

It unfortunately seems more likely that Iraq’s Shiite establishment parties, as well as Iran, remain more interested in using the protests as an excuse to solidify their hold on power at the expense of non-Shiite parties and individuals.

Iraq, with one of the world’s largest petroleum reserves and very large amounts of oil production, should not need to import gas from anywhere.

If Trump thinks all the Kurdish parties are the same, then he could just as easily betray the ones in Iraq as he did the ones in Syria

While the portion of the Left that actually lives in or near Iran knows the full extent of evil that is the regime there, it seems much of their ideological kin abroad prefers to ignore it, writes David Romano

Iranian promises of "harsh retaliation" in the form of a military strike at the US may come at too high a cost.

Although neither Tehran nor Washington wants war, both seem willing to risk a spiral of actions and reactions that could lead to serious armed conflict

A tough stance against Turkey seems to be the only issue sparking bipartisan agreement in Washington these days

Americans should learn about how most of the world understands the term “nation”. It would help them understand the point of view of myriad groups, including the Kurds.

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