By Kevin Hagopian | (The Conversation) | – – Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or won’t – say when they ascend the stage before millions of television viewers on Feb. 26. One nominee, however, has already made a statement. Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” […]
With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?
By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – The president of the United States can hardly be taken seriously, saying much but doing little. His words, often offensive, carry no substance, and it is impossible to summarize his complex political outlook about important issues. This is precisely the type of American presidency that […]
Did David Brooks & the NeoCons pave the Way for Trump?
By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Apart from being a police officer, firefighter, or soldier engaged in one of this nation’s endless wars, writing a column for a major American newspaper has got to be one of the toughest and most unforgiving jobs there is. The pay may be decent […]
Self-Radicalized? US ‘Moderate’ and Far Right at CPAC
TeleSur | – – Although the so-called “moderate” right wishes to distance itself from the far right, the list of speakers at the CPAC conference shows they have more in common than not. Some far right big names were excluded from the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday, with Milo Yiannopoulos disinvited and Richard Spencer kicked […]
Film about Israeli imprisonment of Palestinians wins top award in Berlin
IMEMC | – – A film depicting the torture, humiliation and violence experienced by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel won the first ever “Silver Bear” award at the Berlinale international film festival. The film, “Istiyad Ashbah” (Ghost Hunting), was produced by Palestinian filmmaker Raed Andoni. It was one of 18 finalists competing for the top honor […]
Trump v. Islam
By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Trump the businessman is at war with Trump the ideologue over the question of Islam. Donald Trump rode to power on a wave of fear. During his presidential campaign, he portrayed terrorists, immigrants, the Chinese government and many other people and entities as threats […]
Is Israel’s Netanyahu running Rings around the inexperienced Trump?
By Avi Shlaim | (Via OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Trump is unencumbered by any knowledge of the Palestinians, their history, their politics, or their legitimate struggle for statehood. At the press conference after his meeting with Israel’s prime minister on 15 February, president Trump displayed ignorance and irresponsibility in roughly equal portions. In a […]
Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure
TeleSur | – – The U.N. says almost half a million children in the country are at risk of death from famine as Saudi Arabia’s war in the country completes a second year. At least seven million people in Yemen are facing starvation as a result of the humanitarian crisis caused by almost two years […]
Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant
Ma’aN News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — After being found guilty of manslaughter for the filmed, execution-style shooting of 21-year-old Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif, 20-year-old Israeli soldier Elor Azarya was sentenced to 18 months in prison, a year’s probation, and a demotion in his military rank on Tuesday. File The prosecution had sought a […]
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