Author: Demir Kasapoglu
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Harsh Crackdowns on Protests in Iran
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Demir Kasapoglu
Over 30,000 Iranians are dead and tens of thousands have been arrested as widespread protests continue throughout the nation, with the government forcefully clamping down on dissent.
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Kurdish Forces Agree to Integrate into Syria
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Demir Kasapoglu
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), representing a Kurdish autonomous region, cease fighting and reach an agreement to be absorbed into the Syrian military, in exchange for important concessions.
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Legalized Corruption in International Law
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Demir Kasapoglu
Over the summer Palash Mamtaney’28 worked with Janvikas Society in Indore, India where he worked in the legal department to connect people to lawyers who worked Pro Bono. The corruption he witnessed made him ask a question, “if corruption is so evident at the local level, what happens at the international level?”
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Democratic Sweep in National Elections
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Demir Kasapoglu
On Tuesday Nov 4, millions went to the polls in elections across the country. It was a wide Democratic sweep as democrats or democrat-backed proposals came out on top in all major elections.
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Government Shutdown Cuts SNAP Benefits for Millions
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Demir Kasapoglu
In the second month of a government shutdown, SNAP benefits are in jeopardy.
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Is the Far-Right’s Time in Europe Coming to an End?
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Demir Kasapoglu
On Friday, Oct. 24, Irish citizens headed to the polls to elect their new president. An independent left-wing candidate, Catherine Connolly, supported by all left of center parties, was elected with 63% of the vote.
