Meet the Irreverent Activist, Syrian thinker Ammar Abdulhamid
‘To me, adherence to a specific political ideology is anti-intellectual.’
On Jul 20, 2015 by Curt Hopkins
What Hillary Clinton doesn’t understand about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hillary Clinton’s comments on #BDS missed the mark—and Twitter wasn’t pleased.
On Jul 7, 2015 by [email protected]
Iran’s new matchmaking website helps people find spouses—but not dates
The country’s history with respect to population control leaves a lot to be desired.
On Jun 15, 2015 by Dylan Love
Can a Tinder-style matchmaking app solve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict?
If swiping for peace works here, it’ll work anywhere.
On Apr 29, 2015 by Dylan Love
Don’t wear a fake bomb when you ask your date to prom
She said yes, but the student is now banned from attending prom.
On Apr 24, 2015 by Dylan Love
This Iranian biker is about to become your new Instagram girl crush
Behnaz Shafiei is a motocross pro and a certified badass.
On Apr 17, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
How the Arab Spring became the Middle East’s long winter
The costs of freedom that aren’t easily communicated in 140 characters.
On Apr 3, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
ISIS has taken over a city famous for its link to ‘Star Wars’
This will put a damper on tourism for the foreseeable future.
On Mar 25, 2015 by Eric Geller
A female Lebanese news anchor was told to shut up—here’s what she did instead
Rima Karaki is making a name for herself as a take-no-prisoners host.
On Mar 6, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
Why the Internet can’t stop fighting about ‘American Sniper’
What we talk about when we talk about war is always going to be an argument, especially online.
On Feb 4, 2015 by [email protected]
Robin Williams’ lost interview is as poignant as you’d expect
PBS Digital’s Blank on Blank returns to give you a new interview with the comedy inspiration.
On Dec 5, 2014 by Aja Romano
Syrian war gets its own hit YouTube series in ‘Umm Abduh’
The fictional tale stars a 9-year-old girl.
On Nov 28, 2014 by Jonathan Brown
George W. Bush says he doesn’t regret the Iraq War
“I think it was the right decision.”
On Nov 10, 2014 by Eric Geller
1000 Days of Syria game puts you in the center of a real war
Can gaming change the way we see conflict in the Middle East?
On Nov 6, 2014 by Jonathan Brown
America’s war on ISIS already has commemorative T-shirts
Commanding, yet casual.
On Sep 11, 2014 by Miles Klee
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