Decoder: Who are the Kurdish people?
The Kurds are the world’s largest nation without a state. Yet, when thrust onto the world agenda, questions over the…
Can Trump step through the opening to Iran?
Foreign policy hawk John Bolton is no longer in the White House. Can Donald Trump, with one eye on 2020…
Distress in Yemen deepens with struggle for south
The world's worst humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Yemen, where outside powers stoke a civil war. Peace remains a distant…
Breadth & depth: A sampling of News-Decoder’s best
News-Decoder has pulled together a dozen articles that showcase authors of all ages tackling complex issues with impartiality and fairness.
Decoder: U.S.-Iran ties impaled on the past
Why are the U.S. and Iran at daggers drawn while Donald Trump has vowed to pull troops out of foreign…
Decoder: How Iran’s revolution led to an Islamic theocracy
Revolutions lead in uncertain directions. Today, the effects of Iran's revolution are still being felt on geopolitics, women's rights and…
The Iranian Revolution remembered, 40 years on
Four decades ago, News-Decoder correspondent John Rogers witnessed one of the defining moments of the 20th century - the Iranian…
Trump to the world: When America “wins,” you lose
Donald Trump has thumbed his nose at norms governing U.S. behavior towards allies and foes alike. He inhabits a Hobbesian…
Negotiators hunt band-aid for Yemen’s agony
Yemen is the poorest Arab nation, caught in the world's worst humanitarian disaster. But can UN-brokered talks in Sweden stave…
Why Canada’s dispute with Saudi Arabia matters
A diplomatic spat between Saudi Arabia and Canada may seem childish. But the dispute has important implications for the West…