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Archives for August 2015

Alawites
Can a Loose Federal system save Syria and Iraq?

Can a Loose Federal system save Syria and Iraq?

contributors

By Jerome Joffe | (Informed Comment) | – – In recent months, prospects for applying the principles of federation and constitutional protection for minorities as a basic political solution for the conflicts in Syria and Iraq have dramatically improved. On the foundation of state restructuring, coordination of military force to degrade ISIS and the Nusra […]

Climate Change
Islamic Declaration on Climate Change Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Talks

Islamic Declaration on Climate Change Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Talks

contributors

By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | – – NEW YORK (IPS) – Following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who has taken a vocal stance on climate change, Muslim leaders and scholars from 20 countries issued a joint declaration Tuesday underlining the severity of the problem and urging governments to commit to 100 […]

Iraq
'We Must Face Reality. Iraq Can No Longer Be Ruled In A Centralised Way' - Former VP Salih

‘We Must Face Reality. Iraq Can No Longer Be Ruled In A Centralised Way’ – Former VP Salih

contributors

Zhyar Mohammed | Niqash.org | Sulaymaniyah | – – Senior Iraqi Kurdish politician Barham Salih doesn’t pull his punches: The Iraqi army is over, as is the national Iraqi project. And extremists can only, truly be defeated by political reform – after military action. Barham Salih is one of Iraq’s most senior, most experienced politicians. […]

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Christians Clash with Israeli Soldiers after Sunday Mass over Bethlehem Confiscations

Palestinian Christians Clash with Israeli Soldiers after Sunday Mass over Bethlehem Confiscations

contributors

by IMEMC News | – – Palestinian Christians clashed with Israeli forces, following mass on Sunday, when priests and demonstrators marched to protest renewed work on the apartheid wall in the Christian majority town of Beit Jala, in the occupied West Bank. The march, the most recent in a string of protests, moved through neighborhoods […]

Featured
Top 5 Green Energy Breakthroughs Today

Top 5 Green Energy Breakthroughs Today

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – – Switching to green energy sources like wind and solar is necessary to save the planet from increased concentrations of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which cause global warming. But it will also save you money. How much? Citi Bank has a new estimate that going green will […]

Lebanon
"You Stink!" Movement Gives Lebanese Gov't 72 Hours to Meet Protesters Demands

“You Stink!” Movement Gives Lebanese Gov’t 72 Hours to Meet Protesters Demands

contributors

By Amira Al Hussaini | (Global Voices Online) | – – Lebanese protesters at Martyrs’ Square in Beirut earlier today. Photo credit: You Stink Movement official Facebook page Lebanese protesters today gave the government a 72 hour ultimatum to meet their demands or face further protests on Tuesday. The demands include the resignation of Environment […]

Constitution
Campaign of fear: Donald Trump’s battle against birthright citizenship

Campaign of fear: Donald Trump’s battle against birthright citizenship

contributors

By Anthony J Gaughan | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump is a man of extraordinary self-confidence. Since launching his presidential bid in June, he has boasted of his immense wealth, his academic credentials and his intelligence, going so far as to declare: “I’m, like, a really smart person.” But the most telling feature […]

Antisemitism
Louisiana Muslim-Haters call 911 in Panic over Hebrew Sign

Louisiana Muslim-Haters call 911 in Panic over Hebrew Sign

contributors

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Some Louisiana residents panicked when they found a sign written in what they thought was Arabic. It turned out to be Hebrew. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. “Residents […]

Featured
Palestine overwhelmed by Illegal American Immigrants

Palestine overwhelmed by Illegal American Immigrants

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – If there were a Palestinian Donald Trump, he’d be fulminating against illegal immigrants swamping the Palestinian West Bank. And he’d be complaining that fully 1 in 6 of these undocumented squatters are Americans . Since Americans have trouble understanding the basic facts of the situation, it […]

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