Many questions remain about Kirkuk debacle
By Seth J. Frantzman The rapid and unprecedented fall of Kirkuk on October 16, 2017 will likely be remembered as a turning point in Kurdish history and perhaps Iraq’s history. […]
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Reporting on the Kurdistan independence referendum by Seth J. Frantzman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On September 25 millions of residents of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq turned out to vote in an independence referendum. It had been months […]
NEW IDEA: Settle refugees in Europe’s declining villages
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN According to a new article in the New York Times, Italian rural villages are in danger due to mass migration to urban centers over the last century. […]
Hurdles and high hopes on the way to Kurdistan’s historic referendum
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN With the Kurdistan referendum in the Kurdish region of Iraq quickly approaching, many of the processes set in motion years ago, even decades or 100 years […]
Covering the war in Ukraine, Donbass conflict 2017
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In early August I went to Ukraine to cover the Donbas conflict, which is stretching towards its fourth year. Ukraine is in some ways at the […]
Politico, and other US media give themselves black eye with “heelsgate”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a tweet they have now deleted, Politico claimed “there was no acknowledgement from the White House that the first lady’s storm attire was at all […]
Defeating ISIS: Interviews with the US-led coalition by Seth Frantzman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Over the last two years I have written about the war against Islamic State. This has involved numerous visits to northern Iraq to cover the battle […]
Transcript of interview with Spokesman Col. Dillon about Tanf, Syria
By Seth J. Frantzman Transcript July 2, 2017 – Interview with Col. Ryan S. Dillon, spokesman for the Combine Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, US Central Command – […]
Thoughts on modern terrorism: Wealth, western supremacism and victims
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN We’re not supposed to acknowledge this, but support for terrorism and mass murder, especially mass murder of the innocent and the poor, is almost entirely a […]
No, Kurdistan would not be a “failed state”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is an article making its rounds claiming an independent Kurdistan would be a “failed state.” It has been republished by Newsweek, the website eKurd, and the […]
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