Sirvan Karimi

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a congressional committee hearing on the withdrawal of American troops Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)

September 29, 2021

Afghanistan shows the U.S. folly of trying to implant democratic institutions abroad

Sirvan Karimi, York University, Canada

This summer’s disintegration of the Afghan government and continuing political turmoil in Iraq provide valuable lessons for the U.S. and its mission to impose democracy on the rest of the world.

A man steps out of the trailer he lives in at a homeless encampment at Strathcona Park in Vancouver in December 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

February 14, 2021

Instead of a universal basic income, governments should enrich existing social programs

Sirvan Karimi, York University, Canada

Adopting a universal basic income requires a fundamental restructuring of the existing social safety net in Canada, and would not necessarily conquer income inequality and poverty.

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Afghanistan shows the U.S. folly of trying to implant democratic institutions abroad

Instead of a universal basic income, governments should enrich existing social programs

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