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The Souls of War Folk

The Souls of War Folk

The civilizational supremacy of the West is under threat, insisted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a...

3 APRIL 2026 • By Ayça Çubukçu
“Iran After the Fire”—a Speculative Ethnography

“Iran After the Fire”—a Speculative Ethnography

A writer imagines Iran one year in the future, after the bombs have stopped falling, and the resulting...

3 APRIL 2026 • By Shahram Khosravi
The AI Struggle for Middle Earth in the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

The AI Struggle for Middle Earth in the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming battlegrounds, and is at the heart of many international assassinations.

13 MARCH 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Kawa and I: Two Exiles Reading in the Dark

Kawa and I: Two Exiles Reading in the Dark

After years of searching, an exiled Afghan journalist encounters a beloved poet with whom she shares the loss...

27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Freshta Jalalzai
The Friend of the Fallen: James Baldwin in Istanbul

The Friend of the Fallen: James Baldwin in Istanbul

James Baldwin's Turkish exile, a lesser-told chapter in his life, offered safety, privacy, and most importantly, a creative...

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Öykü Tekten
 
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