Twenty years ago today, the United States and its allies disregarded the findings of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) expert weapons inspection team and went ahead with a military invasion of Iraq. Uttryck meets with Robert E. Kelley, former Deputy for Analysis of the IAEA Action Team, virtually from…
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Since the 1970s, the people of Iran have suffered under non-reasonable dictatorship rules to which children and families to authorities are exempt. Especially restricted are the women who are not to show their hair in public. Iranian women are now leading the uprising which is spreading across the country’s 40…
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On September 16, 2022, 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini, was killed for not properly wearing a headcovering. Following her death, protesters began chanting “women, life, freedom,” and “death to the dictator” referring to Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader. Internet access for the Iranian people including WhatsApp, Instagram, and mobile Internet…
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As the world grows digital, media landscapes are drastically changing. With digitalization and the transformation of media ecosystems came great hopes that social networks would foster meaningful political participation, enlarging the public sphere, and bringing democratic values forward. Yet, social platforms, while encouraging the expression of oppositional voices, have also…
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Uttalanden från USA:s president Joe Biden har förändrat förhållandet mellan USA, Kina och Taiwan. Hur ställer sig USA i händelse av en kinesisk invasion av Taiwan? Under en intervju med det amerikanska nyhetsbolaget CBS i september förra året fick USA:s president, Joe Biden, frågan om USA kommer att försvara Taiwan…
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Earlier this year, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) went on a regional tour in the South Pacific hoping to secure a multilateral trade and security deal. Although Wang Yi (王毅) was unable to seal the grand deal, numerous bilateral agreements were signed between China and the island nations, and…
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Despite its name, the Caspian Sea is often referred to as the world’s largest lake. The Caspian Sea, however, is not a typical lake. For one, it is enormous (with a surface of 374 000 km², it outsizes Germany), and it has been referred to as a sea since antiquity.…
Read More“Warning! The app you are using was not made by Telegram and is unsafe. We can only guarantee your safety if you use official Telegram apps.”
This was the message millions of Iranians received in December 2018 when they opened up Telegram on their phones. This highly popular messaging app became…
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Secret humanitarian database systems, social media filtering and everyday citizen journalists. The invisible struggle keeping hope alive – where none is in sight.…
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By Leonard Bektas Today is a sad day for Turkey’s Armenian community and the Turkish-Armenian diaspora. The 19th of January marks 15 years since the death of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Dink was born in Malatya, central Turkey, to Armenian parents. He knew well the reality of being an Armenian…
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