A coup may erupt in Turkey, where half of Middle Eastern Kurds live. At least that’s the prediction of the RAND Corporation, an American think tank. That should alarm those who believe, as I do, that the worst of civilian governments are better than the best of...
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Mr. President Meets Mr. Kurd
The four letters, K.U.R.D, that cause insomnia in four Middle Eastern capitals delighted Mr. Trump. He began to sing our praises. Rahim Rashidi, a reporter for Kurdistan TV, was there and couldn’t believe his eyes or ears.
Kurds, Obama and Ben Rhodes
If you take a walk in downtown Hawler and ask random Kurds if they know of Ben Rhodes, you will likely get blank stares and,...
No Tears for Afrin…Did the Kurds Rush…to Liberate Raqqa?
Fighting between Turks and Kurds is nothing new. But the latest assault by the Turkish army on the Kurdish province of Afrin...
What is Up with President Erdogan?
French president Emmanuel Macron isn’t sure of how to deal with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A French magazine writer...
An Open Letter to Bafil Talabani
Dear Mr. Talabani, As someone who is sometimes asked to comment on the affairs of our hapless Kurds, I have been confronted with...
Making Diamonds Out of Kurdish Ashes
An ancient Kurdish love song came alive by way of a beautiful movie in New York City last month. A Kurdish grandmother sang it...
Strangling the Spirit of Freedom
I recently attended a rally in Washington, DC to express my support for the Kurdish referendum in Kurdistan/Iraq. We enjoyed...