What’s Happening In Syria?
On today's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the Syrian civil war and the emergence of ISIL. Has the establishment of a caliphate fundamentally changed the idea of 'political islam' for adherents?
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5 Reasons It’s Kicking Off in Turkey
While the civil war continues in neighbouring Syria, Turkey has seen worrying developments in recent weeks - from the Suruç bombing and fighting between the PKK and the Turkish state, to Erdoğan's latest bid for outright control.
7 Reasons Bombing the Middle East (Again) is a Bad Idea
While the PKK fights on in Syria and ISIS continues to murder hostages, Obama continues ordering air strikes, now backed by the UK and Australia. Imperialism or a helping hand for the Kurds? Either way, Tim Holmes argues this tactic is the wrong one.