Conn Hallinan
LATEST ARTICLES BY Conn Hallinan
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Only good news allowed—India’s independent media fights government’s COVID-19 censorship
April 15, 2020The government got the Supreme Court to order all media to “publish the official version” of the health crisis, which, in practice, has meant feel-good stories.
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How austerity and anti-immigrant politics left Italy exposed to viral blitzkrieg
March 27, 2020Resistance to immigration plays a major role in “graying” the population. Combined with neoliberal health cuts, the demographic effects are turning out to be “an apocalypse.”
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Turkey’s Erdogan faces growing resistance over involvement in Syria’s civil war
March 10, 2020Turkish President Erdogan’s Syrian adventure is fueling growing domestic resistance to the powerful autocrat.
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Irish unification back on agenda after election, but it won’t be simple
February 14, 2020If unification is the goal, supporters in the Republic and Ulster will have to be patient and show that they can deliver a better life for the entire community.
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Why is Turkey intervening in Libya and elsewhere?
February 12, 2020Why Turkish President Erdogan thought choosing sides in the Libyan civil war was a good idea is hard to fathom, especially after his debacle in Syria.
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Nuclear lies and broken promises: Will Turkey get the bomb next?
November 26, 2019If we don’t slow down the new arms race, we might not be around for the worst part of climate change.
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U.S. domination of Middle East challenged as new alignments emerge
November 6, 2019While Turkey’s recent invasion of northern Syria is grabbing the headlines, the bigger story may be that major regional players are contemplating some historic re-alignments.
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Total U.S. control of Middle East may be slipping
September 30, 2019In spite of a $68 billion a year defense budget and infusions of U.S. weaponry, a handful of bargain-basement drones slipped through and devastated Saudi Arabia's oil economy.
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