In the heart of Iran’s mountainous west, Kurdish weddings are among the most colorful and lively cultural celebrations in the country.

Imagine: in a region whose news is filled with the sound of explosions and shadows of violence, where Kurdistan, Iraq, and ...

This essay asks why, when societies splinter, Jews and Kurds so often become the chosen emblems of blame. It examines the psychology that makes scapegoats useful and the politics that keeps them close ...