On October 18, a group of people surrounded Claudia Medina Halfon, a dual Israeli-Turkish citizen, while she shopped at the upscale Istinye Park mall in Istanbul. The crowd directed accusations such as “terrorist” and “child killer” at her until mall security intervened and escorted her from the premises. This incident appears premeditated. Halfon’s location was… Continue reading A Jailed Comedian, a Mall Mob and the Enemies Erdoğan Needs The post A Jailed Comedian, a Mall Mob and the Enemies Erdoğan Needs appeared first on Fair Observer.

A century ago, the anthropologist Margaret Mead wrote a line that became the gospel of generations of educationists: “The children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” Many post-1945 Western nations tried to put this vision of education into practice, with mixed results. In India, we recently witnessed a striking demonstration that… Continue reading The Indian Supreme Court’s Textbook Case: From Ban to Sanitization The post The Indian Supreme Court’s Textbook Case: From Ban to Sanitization appeared first on Fair Observer.

The US Democratic Party literally transformed the American political landscape overnight. With their astonishing sweep of the November 3 elections for Congress and hundreds of state and local offices, Democrats did more than rout their Republican rivals and vaporize the aura of impunity that for a decade enveloped President Donald Trump.  In a stunning reversal… Continue reading The American Electoral Landslide: Democrats Rediscover God and Guys The post The American Electoral Landslide: Democrats Rediscover God and Guys appeared first on Fair Observer.