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Archives for September 2017

Authoritarianism
Muslim Rohingya Refugees from Burma: "The Army... burned down my house."

Muslim Rohingya Refugees from Burma: “The Army… burned down my house.”

Juan Cole

TeleSur | – – “The army came and burned down my house. I was inside the house at that time,” one survivor said. Rohingya refugees arriving at treatment centers in Bangladesh covered in burns have told of an increased wave of violence against Muslims by the government’s military offensive. “The army came and they burned […]

Feminism
Tunisia:  A Gender Equality Manifesto

Tunisia: A Gender Equality Manifesto

contributors

Tunisia is considering new legislation crucial to women’s rights in that country

China
China to buy $300 mn. in Lab-Grown Meat from Israel

China to buy $300 mn. in Lab-Grown Meat from Israel

Juan Cole

Environmentally friendly product could reduce carbon emissions, avoid killing of animals

Israel/ Palestine
Hamas pledges to dissolve Gaza administration, hold elections

Hamas pledges to dissolve Gaza administration, hold elections

Juan Cole

Decade-long political division among Palestinians may be overcome

Climate Change
The Pentagon's Next War:  Extreme Hurricanes & other Climate attacks on US Borders

The Pentagon’s Next War: Extreme Hurricanes & other Climate attacks on US Borders

contributors

Generals ignoring Trump to focus on challenge of Heating Planet

Donald Trump
Trump as Stephen King's 'It': Lashing out at Clinton, N. Korea

Trump as Stephen King’s ‘It’: Lashing out at Clinton, N. Korea

Juan Cole

Trump’s foreign policy is as petulant as his political snark

Featured
Iraqi PM to Secessionist Kurds: "You're Playing with Fire!"

Iraqi PM to Secessionist Kurds: “You’re Playing with Fire!”

Juan Cole

Kurdish nationalism threatens integrity of four Mideast States

African-Americans
Which Lives Matter?: Fresh St. Louis Protests over Acquittal of Accused Killer

Which Lives Matter?: Fresh St. Louis Protests over Acquittal of Accused Killer

contributors

By TeleSur | – – Saturday’s demonstrations were markedly calmer after nearly three dozen people were arrested the day before. Protests have continued for a second day in St. Louis, Missouri following the acquittal of former cop Jason Stockley, who had been charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. […]

Feminism
Given Fundamentalist impact on Syria, Women's Freedoms in Doubt

Given Fundamentalist impact on Syria, Women’s Freedoms in Doubt

contributors

How can Hizbullah liberate women if it wants to segregate them?

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