By Mohammadbagher Forough | (The Conversation) | – – Iran experienced its first major ISIL attack on June 7, as armed men and suicide bombers targeted two symbols of the Islamic Republic in Tehran: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s mausoleum and the Iranian parliament. At least 12 people are reported to have been killed and 42 wounded. […]
As Comey Bolsters “Obstruction” Case, could Trump be Impeached?
By Jake Johnson, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – “Impeachment takes time but we need to start the process now. It’s time to call for impeachment hearings.” On the heels of fired FBI Director James Comey’s “unprecedented” and “devastating” testimony on Thursday, in which he accused the White House of “lies” and said President […]
Trump could reform the Banks, or start 2nd Great Depression; Which is most Likely?
By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com Donald, listen, whatever you’ve done so far, whatever you’ve messed up, there’s one thing you could do that would make up for a lot. It would be huge! Terrific! It could change our world for the better in a big-league way! It could save us all from economic disaster! […]
Hawaii defies Trump, commits to Paris Accords
TeleSur | – – Even the limited environmental reforms of the Paris Agreements were too much for the United States. Hawaii has broken from the White House’s abrupt exit from the Paris Agreement, becoming the first U.S. state to legislatively bring its environmental standards in line with the global deal, officials said Wednesday. The move […]
Civilian Casualties Mount in Battle to Re-take Mosul
By Mark Lattimer | (Inter Press Service} | – – LONDON (IPS) – East of Mosul, many of the lands liberated from ISIS stand empty. Driving through the Nineveh plains, traditional homelands of Iraq’s minority communities of Yezidis, Christians, Shabak and Turkmen, you pass one ghost town after another, peopled only by members of the […]
Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics
By Michael Jetter | (The Conversation) | – – Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks – and political decision-makers need to find solutions. Two key questions to consider are: How likely are you to fall victim to terrorism? What increases or decreases that likelihood? Our […]
Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis
TeleSur | – – Turkey and Qatar also both supported Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated projects throughout the Arab Spring, drawing strong Saudi ire. Turkey has waded into the geopolitical storm engulfing Gulf Arab states as its Parliament approved a draft bill Wednesday to expedite the deployment of troops to a Turkish military base in Qatar. The move […]
First, the Soviets Collapsed: Is it America’s Turn Now?
By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Jump into your time machine and let me transport you back to another age. It’s May 2001 and the Atlantic Monthly has just arrived in the mail. I’m tantalized by the cover article. “Russia is finished,” the magazine announces. The subtitle minces no words: “The […]
Popular Protest against US-backed Government in Kabul: What is going On?
By Solaiman M. Fazel | (Informed Comment) | – – Two days after a deadly blast in Kabul’s diplomatic quarter, why did thousands of residents and civil society activists participate in a protest near Kabul’s presidential palace calling for the resignation of President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah? There are several lingering […]
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