Cities around the world, large and small, face common challenges, especially due to rapid urbanization and climate change. According to United Nations (UN) estimates, four billion people – more than half of the world’s population – live in urban areas today. By 2050, over two-thirds of the …

Hunter DeRensis Every Democrat candidate running for president has endorsed the impeachment of Donald Trump—but from a distance it appears as if Sen. Tulsi Gabbard might waiver on a final vote. Last night was the sixth Democratic primary debate and the largest so far. Present were all ten …

Peter Wilson Under what circumstances might Riyadh conclude that the clandestine and rapid acquisition of a nuclear arsenal would help address the challenges the country faces? SINCE THE TRUMP Trump administration’s May 2017 decision to terminate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, many have speculated …

Mathew Petti The United States has thrown open the door for Turkey to fight the Kurds, but the counter-Russia and counter-Iran mission continues. Congress and presidential candidates are debating over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to battle the Syrian Kurds. …

Giancarlo Elia Valori Since the beginning of clashes in Syria, Turkey has aimed at  annexing the left bank of the Euphrates up to Mossul, a strip of land about 500 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide – an area which is large enough to accommodate the 3.6 million …

Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar Yes, research provides insight into Iran’s foreign policy — and a possible way to stop the escalation between Iran and United States. U.S.-Iranian tensions have reached new heights since President Trump pulled the United States out of the Iranian nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan …

Dania Thafer Over the course of the Trump Presidency, there has been one crucial variable missing in its justification for escalation with Iran: a direct linkage of Iran to the security of the international community. Recently however, an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia may have provided …

Following much speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden has impactfully jumped into the Presidential race. Unlike some of Joe Biden’s fellow candidates, the former Vice President brings with him a storied political career available for unpacking by political commentators, going back even before 1997 when then-Senator Biden became …

By Andy Tyborg The ground invasion was held up overnight but recommenced on Thursday morning. Can international pressure and the U.S. Congress prevent a massacre? What began with bluster at 10:37 Wednesday night following the Turkish defense ministry’s announcement of a ground incursion into Syria quickly failed to …