Mashuq Kurt and I wrote a piece for #ForeignPolich about Öcalan’s call and what it means for the changing politics in the Middle East. ⬇️ - Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.

In the U.S., there are two major voices pushing back against the Democrats being caught in the storm #Trump has stirred up: #AOC and #Sanders. But neither of them really represents the party mainstream, and they don’t have strong teams behind them.

A military confrontation would be “almost inevitable” if nuclear negotiations with Iran fail, says Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Foreign Minister. Trump’s deadline for Iran ends up in 1 month. www.lefigaro.fr/une-confront...