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Iraq
Iraq's Real Problem:  A US Occupation legacy of Sectarian Politics

Iraq’s Real Problem: A US Occupation legacy of Sectarian Politics

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(By Mohammed Alomari) Violence in Iraq is again in the news. The biggest problem we face about what is going on in Iraq is the disinformation campaign to which we have been subjected since the 2003 invasion and occupation. Iraq, which had its infrastructure and institutions demolished in 2003, was rebuilt on political and sectarian […]

Dissent
How Egypt's Revolution veered toward Authoritarian Crackdown

How Egypt’s Revolution veered toward Authoritarian Crackdown

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(By Mohammed Fadel) In response to a December 24 bombing in the town of Mansoura, the Egyptian government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. The decision, which came despite the fact that an al-Qaida affiliated group—Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis—took responsibility for the blast, was a depressing, even inevitable conclusion to the disastrous course of events […]

Bush
About that Country you Destroyed:  A Letter to George W. Bush

About that Country you Destroyed: A Letter to George W. Bush

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(By Ralph Nader) George W. Bush Presidential Center PO Box 560887 Dallas, Texas, 57356 Dear Mr. Bush: A few days ago I received a personalized letter from your Presidential Center which included a solicitation card for donations that actually provided words for my reply. They included “I’m honored to help tell the story of the […]

science
Franken-GOP (Cartoon of the Day)

Franken-GOP (Cartoon of the Day)

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(By Paul Jamiol) Courtesy Paul Jamiol, Jamiol’s World

Climate Change
Note to GOP:  Yes, the Polar Vortex Could be Global Warming

Note to GOP: Yes, the Polar Vortex Could be Global Warming

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(By Peter Spotts) How frigid ‘polar vortex’ could be result of global warming (via The Christian Science Monitor) A bitter Arctic blast spanning the central and eastern US has propelled the phrase “polar vortex” from the pages of dense scientific papers to headline status as frigid temperatures and strong winds close schools and businesses and […]

Africa
The Year in Drone Strikes:  As Many as 35 Civilians Dead, 5 Children

The Year in Drone Strikes: As Many as 35 Civilians Dead, 5 Children

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(By Alice K Ross and Jack Serle) In 2013 the number of drone strikes to hit Pakistan fell to the lowest levels of Obama’s presidency: 27 strikes reportedly hit the country’s tribal areas, down from a peak of 128 in 2010. And for the first time since Pakistan strikes started in 2004, there were no […]

Iraq
Kurds increase their Autonomy amid chaos in Arab Iraq

Kurds increase their Autonomy amid chaos in Arab Iraq

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(By Globalpost) As Iraq spirals, the Kurds take advantage (via GlobalPost) ERBIL, Iraq — As sectarian violence in Iraq reaches new heights and threatens to return the country to civil war, the semi-autonomous Kurdish north could be set to capitalize on the instability. An estimated 6,818 people were killed in Iraq’s violence…   —– Related […]

al-Qaeda
Syria: Rebel Militias take on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Syria: Rebel Militias take on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

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(By Joshua Landis with A.J.N.) A major confrontation has broken out between the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Syria’s other rebel militias. It is being led by two newly organized coalitions, called Jaysh al Mujahidiin and the Front of Syrian Revolutionaries. But many other militias have also declared war on ISIS, insisting […]

Climate Change
Kerry may Nix Keystone XL for Global Climate Agreement

Kerry may Nix Keystone XL for Global Climate Agreement

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(By Tina Casey) John Kerry Throws More Cold Water On Keystone XL Pipeline (via Clean Technica) The tubes have been buzzing over a new New York Times report on Secretary of State John Kerry’s aggressive pursuit of a new global climate agreement, which  has some clear implications for approval of the controversial Keystone XL tar […]

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