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Archives for May 2018

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Dear Trump: The Hugest Solar Plant in the New World is in Mexico, not the US

Dear Trump: The Hugest Solar Plant in the New World is in Mexico, not the US

Juan Cole

The president’s promises to revive the coal industry stand in stark contrast with Mexico’s plan to move toward renewables

Iran
Shrouded In Mystery: Mummified Body Could Be That Of Iran’s Reza Shah

Shrouded In Mystery: Mummified Body Could Be That Of Iran’s Reza Shah

Golnaz Esfandiari

Speculation that a body found near the Iranian capital might be that of Reza Shah has stoked interest in the country’s pre-revolutionary past

Featured
Why Trump can't put Iran back in an Obama-style box of severe sanctions

Why Trump can’t put Iran back in an Obama-style box of severe sanctions

Juan Cole

In addition to facing resistance from China and Russia, it’s unclear what new sanctions would achieve

Iran
Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East

Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East

John Feffer

It’s a peculiarly hypocritical position to take, but strangely consistent for a two-faced leader

Houthi
US Troops fighting for Saudis against Houthis in Yemen

US Troops fighting for Saudis against Houthis in Yemen

AFP

They helped defend Najran by destroying rocket launchers

Donald Trump
The Imperial Presidency was always a Peril but now Volatile *Trump* can take us to War

The Imperial Presidency was always a Peril but now Volatile *Trump* can take us to War

Danny Sjursen

Congress can’t just abdicate its Constitutional Prerogative of Declaring War

Donald Trump
If Giuliani’s right Trump lied about Porn Star Hush Money, why believe him on Iran?

If Giuliani’s right Trump lied about Porn Star Hush Money, why believe him on Iran?

Juan Cole

The president has no credibility to make important foreign policy decisions

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Rights groups sue Army over Illegal Sniping at unarmed Gaza Protesters (Video)

Israeli Rights groups sue Army over Illegal Sniping at unarmed Gaza Protesters (Video)

i24News

THE RUNDOWN | With injuries and fatalities mounting on the #Gaza border with #Israel, some NGOs are standing up to the IDF

Arms Sales
Saudi Arabia world's 3rd highest military spender but 41st in World Population

Saudi Arabia world’s 3rd highest military spender but 41st in World Population

Middle East Monitor

Saudi military spending reached $69.4 billion in 2017

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