In 1988, the military historian James Stokesbury observed that democracies are best at fighting either little wars, which are reserved for “professionals” and don’t involve ordinary citizens, or ...

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The longer I’m away from Iran, I feel like I have less of a right to talk about certain things,’ says playwright, actor and director Ava Alavi ...