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Archives for May 2018

Donald Trump
When Trump calls Latinos "Animals," should we hear echoes of the SS's Undermen?

When Trump calls Latinos “Animals,” should we hear echoes of the SS’s Undermen?

Juan Cole

It’s an ugly epithet with a dark history

Iran
How Trump's Violation of nuclear deal will hurt Iran's dissenters and activists

How Trump’s Violation of nuclear deal will hurt Iran’s dissenters and activists

Omid Shams

The US’s unilateral withdrawal is a boost to Iran’s image and will help its government keep much of its civil society in line

Poverty
Seattle Approves Tax on Amazon, Starbucks and Big Firms to Tackle Homelessness

Seattle Approves Tax on Amazon, Starbucks and Big Firms to Tackle Homelessness

TeleSur

The council expects to collect about US$48 million a year, which would be used for pay for affordable housing programs and homeless services

Israel/ Palestine
Canada’s Trudeau calls for inquiry into Israeli Killings in Gaza

Canada’s Trudeau calls for inquiry into Israeli Killings in Gaza

AFP

Reported use of excessive force and live ammunition is inexcusable, Canadian PM says

Pentagon
Blowback Machine: How our forever Wars are opening the Gates of Hell

Blowback Machine: How our forever Wars are opening the Gates of Hell

Tom Engelhardt

The costs of America’s wars, still spreading in the Trump era, are incalculable

wind energy
Are you ready for America’s Coming Offshore Wind Revolution?

Are you ready for America’s Coming Offshore Wind Revolution?

The Conversation

Offshore Wind could provide 12% of German Electricity by 2030; right now, the US has 5 such Turbines, but that will soon change

Israel/ Palestine
Turkey recalls Ambassador from “Apartheid State” Israel, Israelis expel Turkish Consul

Turkey recalls Ambassador from “Apartheid State” Israel, Israelis expel Turkish Consul

Stuart Williams

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter by calling Israel an “apartheid state”

Featured
Top Three Ways Nikki Haley is like a Palestinian

Top Three Ways Nikki Haley is like a Palestinian

Juan Cole

Ironically, Ambassador Haley has a great deal in common with the Palestinians she despises

Israel/ Palestine
Everything you Always wanted to Know about Palestine and were afraid to Ask (Noura Erekat CBS Video Interview)

Everything you Always wanted to Know about Palestine and were afraid to Ask (Noura Erekat CBS Video Interview)

Noura Erekat

Noura Erakat discusses the Palestinian reaction to the U.S. embassy opening in Jerusalem

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