President Donald Trump is reportedly considering forming a new “Patriot Party,” The Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 19, citing people familiar with the matter. Can he capitalize on his 75-million base? Dr. Djene Bajalan, assistant professor of history at Missouri State University, tells Sputnik International that while Trump is capable of kickstarting a new … [Read more...] about Could President Trump set up a successful Patriot Party?
The late scientist Dr. Carl Sagan said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” This is especially true when it comes to understanding tensions in the Middle East. Dr. Djene Bajalan, assistant professor of history at Missouri State, offers insights into the Middle East by studying the region’s history. He explores how Kurdish political activism developed within … [Read more...] about Using history to understand the present
Recently, President Donald Trump tried to minimize the U.S. partnership with the Kurds by saying, “they didn’t help us in the Second World War. They didn’t help us in Normandy.” Dr. Djene Bajalan, assistant professor of history at Missouri State University, comments on this statement in The Washington Post. … [Read more...] about Did the Kurds help the U.S. during World War II?
Since the civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, about 400,000 Syrians have been killed, more than 11 million have been displaced and the war has become one of the biggest humanitarian crises of the 21st century. After five years of fighting, is there hope for the war to end? Not anytime soon, according to Dr. Djene Bajalan, assistant professor of history at Missouri State … [Read more...] about Is there an end in sight to the Syrian conflict?