Reading Time: 29 minutes In an exclusive interview for Brasidas Group, James “Jim” Lawler reflects on the U.S. invasion of Iraq, ongoing protests in Iran, the war in Ukraine, and other global events and issues shaping the debate around intelligence…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Syria has become the new fertile crescent for the drug trade in the region, developing into a production and distribution hub for Captagon. Captagon, a potent stimulant, has become the drug of choice in many circles,…
Reading Time: 4 minutes In addition to Tehran, Beijing is experiencing one of the largest grassroots protests in the People’s Republic’s history. Like Iran, the Chinese protests shortly followed China’s authoritarian approach to stamp out the COVID-19 virus. A so-called…
Reading Time: 5 minutes 2022 has seen calls have increased from governments and citizens worldwide to transition to cleaner alternative energy sources, driven by consumer demands and high fossil fuel prices. Growing human rights and supply chain concerns may stymie…
Reading Time: 4 minutes On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, was pronounced dead in a hospital in Tehran due to a skull fracture she obtained while in police custody. Amini had been arrested by the Guidance…