Hussain Abdoul Hussain When, out of 329 elected lawmakers, the Iraqis picked the unelected Adel Abdul-Mahdi for prime minister, he was said to be the compromise choice. In fact, he was chosen for his weakness, to be a figurehead, representing the status quo....

Emily Blanchard, Chad Bown, Davin Chor Just over a year ago, congressional Democrats took majority control of the US House of Representatives. This column examines the relationship between local exposure to President Trump’s trade war and US voting patterns, and...

 Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León The WTO is one of the most effective international institutions by virtue of its Dispute Settlement Understanding – the rules of conduct and procedures for settling disputes – allowing it to deal with trade disputes...

Manoj Kumar Mishra Apart from the protracted trade war between US and China representing divergences in material pursuits, irreconcilability between the two powers has also surfaced in the realm of values. American intervention in support of values such as liberal...

 Hamid Enayat   In a recent editorial, the Revolutionary Guards newspaper wrote: “The distinctive role of women in inspiring the youth to attack the women-led Basij centers has been very similar to the activities of women involved with MEK.” The...

Majid Rafizadeh Although demonstrations against the Islamic Republic generally grab international attention, less focus is placed on the situation after the protests end and the policies the Iranian regime pursues following its successful suppression of widespread demonstrations. Every wave of...

 Frederico Fróes On the evening of October 27, after voting stations across Argentina closed and ballots were counted, Alberto Fernández of the Peronist Justicialist Party (PJ) was declared president-elect of Argentina. Fernández accrued 48 percent of the votes, winning the election with...