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Archives for November 2018

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gov’t, still not Tired of Controversy, May Execute 12 Shiites “Imminently”

Saudi Gov’t, still not Tired of Controversy, May Execute 12 Shiites “Imminently”

AFP

The ultra-conservative kingdom has one of the world’s highest rates of execution

Israel/ Palestine
Apartheid: Israel's Netanyahu wants Death Penalty Solely for Palestinians

Apartheid: Israel’s Netanyahu wants Death Penalty Solely for Palestinians

TeleSur

With or without the bill, Israeli occupation forces have killed scores of Palestinians who did not pose an imminent threat

Left Politics
Can Sanders' House Progressives go International to Block Bannon's Far Right?

Can Sanders’ House Progressives go International to Block Bannon’s Far Right?

John Feffer

It takes climate change and renewable energy seriously

Qatar
Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

David Harding

‘Failure of the Gulf Cooperation Council’

Iran
Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

Middle East Monitor

“the sanctions on Iran are contrary to international law and diplomacy”

Democratic Party
The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – More progressive Democrats in the House must be prepared to fight like hell against the Pelosi-Schumer establishment, which will try to make them quiescent and go along with corporate priorities. What 2016 showed is that that platform is a formula for humiliating defeat and irrelevance. Democrats have to stand for […]

Featured
Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn't Have Let in, win House Seats

Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn’t Have Let in, win House Seats

Juan Cole

Omar and Tlaib both faced horrible Islamophobic hate campaigns during their races, but Minnesotans and Detroiters look down on Nazis.

Uncategorized
Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

AFP

The old law disproportionately affected blacks and Latinos in particular

Iran
Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

AFP

“This exception relates to reconstruction assistance and economic development for Afghanistan.”

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