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Archives for July 2018

Donald Trump
Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

Michael Mathes

It remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to rein in their president

Donald Trump
What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

Juan Cole

The Russian press disagreed about whether the Putin-Trump Helsinki summit was contentless or whether new agreements were reached

Israel/ Palestine
US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

Middle East Monitor

The US Episcopal Church has announced it has adopted a series of human rights resolutions which will screen Israeli companies

Climate Change
Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

The Conversation

Our misuse and abuse of land and water is changing fertile land into deserts

Climate Change
Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

Alison Tahmizian Meuse

In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast “dead zone” the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame

Pentagon
Overstretch?  US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Overstretch? US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Nick Turse

Sometimes shadowy missions ended in disaster

Iraq
Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

AFP

Protests in Iraq continued into their second week Monday following days of clashes that left eight people dead

Supreme Court
Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

Olivia Alperstein

If Americans lose the right to privacy enshrined in Roe, they’ll lose a lot more than abortion access

Featured
DC Elites Shocked at Trump Bromance with Putin but Give Israel's Netanyahu a Pass

DC Elites Shocked at Trump Bromance with Putin but Give Israel’s Netanyahu a Pass

Juan Cole

There is something profoundly hypocritical about US elites pretending that the US doesn’t embrace people like Putin all the time

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