Meet the Author
Dr. Aland Mizell is with the University of Mindanao School of Social Science, President of the MCI and a regular contributor to The Kurdistan Tribune, Kurdishaspect.com, Mindanao Times and Kurdish Media.You may email the author at:aland_mizell2@hotmail.com.Categories
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A New Turkey and the War in the Middle East
For nearly a century Turkey was ruled by Kemalist oligarchies that exploited the country and for decades with international support of these oligarchies. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, … Continue reading
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President Obama’s Trip to India: Balance of Power Across Asia
Why is the US courting India? The answer is because the US wants to counter China’s hegemonic power in the region and balance the power in Asia. In international relations the most important geopolitical relation is always between the world’s … Continue reading
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My Journey to Kurdistan (Northern Iraq)
My trip to Kurdistan was more than the ordinary trip. This was my second trip, but this one was beyond what I imagined. I am still having a hard time processing what I have witnessed and what I learned first … Continue reading
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Why Did Political Islam Succeed in Turkey and Fail in Other Muslims Countries in the Region?
Turkey is arguably the most dynamic experiment with political Islam in the Muslim World. The rise of political Islam in Turkey was in large part a reaction to the modern state after the Ottoman Empire collapsed in the aftermath of … Continue reading
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The Logic Behind the Global War on Terrorism and the Islamic State of Iraq
The decades of global war on terror have failed. The West’s and the United States’ counterterrorism policies have raised both political and ideological questions. The logic behind the war on terrorism was to eradicate terrorism; however, we see an arc … Continue reading
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The Ongoing Game Theory behind the Israel and Palestinian Conflict
Israel and Hamas have been fighting since shortly after Hamas was founded in 1987, and since then they have fought several times. The current war began on the West Bank on June 10th with the kidnapping of three Israeli … Continue reading
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The Month of Ramadan and The War Within Islam
The month of Ramadan for Muslims is supposed to have very positive effects on their souls. The month of Ramadan for Muslims it supposed to be about self evaluation and self discipline; it is supposed to be about praying more, … Continue reading
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The World Without America
What would the world look like without America? Most of us would speak Russian, German, Chinese or Arabic. Either our world would be under Communist, Nazi, or Islamic Khalifa rule. Denish D’Souza wrote a very interesting book called America: Imagine … Continue reading
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Turkey’s internal Struggle with the Deep State and Islamic Fundamentalism
As the Middle East is boiling, flames continue to spread to neighboring countries. The rapid march of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) from Syria to Iraq has rattled Ankara. The body of the Israel teenager who … Continue reading
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The End of Fethullah Gulen‘s Utopian Society: The Awaited Golden Generation
Those who still think that Fethullah Gulen has nothing to do with politics or does not have any agenda must be naïve or live in total ignorance. Gulen always has an agenda, He has always been involved in politics, but … Continue reading
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