Algiers (AFP) – Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced Monday he is dropping his bid for a fifth term in office, scrapping the upcoming elections altogether after weeks of protests against his candidacy. “Peacefully, we have overthrown the puppet!” people sang in Algiers following the president’s decision. Celebratory honking of car horns rang out in […]
Archives for March 2019
The Long History of State Terrorism
By Mats Fridlund | – What is it that allows someone to be labelled as a terrorist? Recent acts of spectacular violence, such as the mail bombs sent to American anti-Trump critics, or the mass killings by Canadian “incel” misogynist Alek Minassian, demonstrate a widespread reluctance among media outlets, politicians and authorities to label some […]
Iran’s Rouhani outflanks Trump in Baghdad, Slams US for “Bombs dropped on People”
By Ali Choukeir | – Baghdad (AFP) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani hit back Monday against pressure from the “aggressor” United States on Iraq to limit ties with its neighbour, during his first official visit to Baghdad. Shiite-majority Iraq is walking a fine line to maintain good relations with its key partners Iran and the […]
America’s Long History of Hysteria about Women’s Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omar
Fox far right wing propagandist Jeanine Pirro came after Ilhan Omar for veiling, saying it is unconstitutional for her to follow the sharia and accusing her, horror of horrors, of dual loyalty. Fox News ‘Strongly Condemns’ Jeanine Pirro’s Remarks on Rep. Ilhan Omar Pirro says that the Qur’an requires women to cover their heads. Many […]
Israel was already Throttling Palestinians’ Water; Now Global Heating is Piling On
By Zena Agha | – (Al-Shabaka) – Climate change is among the greatest threats currently facing human life. Its effects are global, wide-ranging, and unequally distributed. Despite Palestinians and Israelis inhabiting the same physical terrain, Palestinians under occupation will suffer the effects of climate change more severely. The single greatest non-environmental risk facing Palestinians in […]
Even after Trump’s Announced Withdrawal, US & Kurdish Allies Still Assaulting last ISIL Redoubt in Syria
co-author: Tony Gamal-Gabriel Syria (AFP) – US-backed forces said Sunday time was up for Islamic State group jihadists hunkering down in their eastern Syrian holdout and resumed their assault on the pocket. The extremists once ruled over millions in a swathe of Syria and Iraq, but they have since lost all that land except for […]
Could Trump try to Save himself by Wagging the Dog with an Iran War?
By Bob Dreyfuss | – (Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s the foreign policy question of questions in 2019: Are President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, all severely weakened at home and with few allies abroad, reckless enough to set off a war with Iran? Could military actions designed […]
In Bellwether, Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Oil Exploration Stocks as Bad Investment
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Norway is an extremely ambiguous actor when it comes to hydrocarbons. The Scandinavian country is Europe’s biggest oil producer, and some 20% of its national income derives from oil sales. At the same time, Norway recognizes the dangers of the climate crisis, and has moved to ban coal and promote […]
As Boycott over Apartheid Spreads, South Africa to Downgrade Israel Diplomatic Mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that his government is planning to downgrade its diplomatic mission to Israel. This, he said, comes in response to recommendations from the National Conference of the National African Party which was held more than a year ago, Safa news agency reported yesterday. Speaking before the parliament, Ramaphosa said […]
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