Reactions video: Riaz on Iran deal

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Ali Riaz, professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, calls the new Iran deal a good beginning, but with many roadblocks ahead.

Panel on recent Israeli election March 24

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Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government will hold a panel discussion on the recent elections in Israel at noon, Tuesday, March 24, in the Prairie North Room of the Bone Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Office Hours: What led to U.S. strike in Syria, and what’s next

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The U.S. appears headed toward a military strike against Syria over the apparent use of chemical weapons by the Assad government in the Syrian civil war, now in its third year. For a closer look at the Syrian conflict, STATEside turned to Yusuf Sarfati, an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and Government at