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Air Conditioners and Autonomy: Basra’s Case for Federalism
To the people of Basra, Iraq’s second largest city and the nation’s center of commerce, the air conditioner is both a blessing and a curse. The relief such an appliance provides from the stifling heat of the southern Iraqi summer is welcomed by all, especially in June …
By Trent Schoenborn
17 May 2019
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Iraq’s Diyala Faces a New Insurgency
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2018 was the safest year for Iraqis since the advent of the Islamic State (IS) in the summer of 2014, when the …
By Trent Schoenborn
22 Mar 2019
Iraq’s New Administration and the Looming Budget Debate
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Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Adil Abdul Mahdi, has been referred to as a “gift to all” and the “ultimate compromise” …
By Trent Schoenborn
19 Dec 2018
Iraqi Pariahs Seek Redemption in Upcoming Elections
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As the campaigning period for Iraq’s May 12th parliamentary elections begins in earnest, the politicians …
By Trent Schoenborn
4 May 2018
The “Ghost Soldier” Question in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan struggles with corruption, what lessons can it learn from Iraq's struggles with its own "ghost soldiers"?
By Trent Schoenborn
27 Dec 2017
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