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Archives for May 2018

Government surveillance
Israeli Gov't directly involved in Cyberbullying, Stalking of our US Students: MESA

Israeli Gov’t directly involved in Cyberbullying, Stalking of our US Students: MESA

Judith E. Tucker

A letter from MESA to Israeli Security Minister Gilad Erdan charges Israeli government harassment of American students

Featured
Palestine takes Israel to Int'l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Palestine takes Israel to Int’l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Juan Cole

A war crime pursued systematically, after a while, becomes a crime against humanity

Donald Trump
Will biggest victim of Trump Golden Shower Diplomacy be global Rule of Law?

Will biggest victim of Trump Golden Shower Diplomacy be global Rule of Law?

Alfred W. McCoy

Trump has set a dark precedent for international diplomacy

Iran
Why Pompeo’s Iran speech was So Outrageous

Why Pompeo’s Iran speech was So Outrageous

Farhang Jahanpour

Mike Pompeo’s declaration of war on Iran makes the world less safe

Constitution
In growing Constitutional Crisis, Trump attacks CIA, FBI over Investigations

In growing Constitutional Crisis, Trump attacks CIA, FBI over Investigations

Paul Handley

President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a “political hit job”

Inequality
The New American Aristocrats: Growing Inequality threatens Democracy (Atlantic Video)

The New American Aristocrats: Growing Inequality threatens Democracy (Atlantic Video)

The Atlantic Youtube Channel

The Atlantic writer Matthew Stewart argues 9.9% of the population “takes wealth out of productive activities and invests it in walls.”

Israel/ Palestine
Five myths about Palestine’s youth activists – debunked

Five myths about Palestine’s youth activists – debunked

Julie M. Norman

To suggest that young activists are passive pawns manipulated by the parties undercuts their agency and leadership

Iran
Iran’s Rouhani: ‘world no longer accepts US deciding for them’

Iran’s Rouhani: ‘world no longer accepts US deciding for them’

AFP

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani dismissed threats made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday

Donald Trump
How Pompeo's "Severest Sanctions" on Iran will Backfire

How Pompeo’s “Severest Sanctions” on Iran will Backfire

Juan Cole

Historical experience predicts failure

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