ISIL or ISIS facing final days as holder of territories as Damascus reclaims al Mayadeen
More civilian Airstrike Deaths under Trump than in 8 years of Obama
More civilian deaths under first 7 months of Trump than in entire Obama Administration
Alarmed Kurdistan forces Mobilized at Kirkuk as Iraqi troops said to Mass on Border
Kurds say Shiite militias heading for Kirkuk
Could Kurdish Secession bid derail Iraq’s Democracy?
Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | – – In Baghdad, the Kurdish referendum has dominated all other official proceedings. Lack of progress on electoral laws means federal elections could be postponed – again. The controversial Iraqi Kurdish referendum on independence has also had a divisive impact on politics in Baghdad. For one thing it […]
As Trump disses Puerto Rico Again, 83% in dark, 36% Drinking Dirty Water
The Watchers | – – According to latest figures, the death toll in Puerto Rico caused by the passage of Category 4 Hurricane "Maria" on September 20, 2017, has risen to 45. There are still 113 people unaccounted for. Most of the island is still without basic services such as power and running water, nearly three weeks […]
Baghdadified: The Militarization of US Cities and Police
By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – “This… thing, [the War on Drugs] this ain’t police work… I mean, you call something a war and pretty soon everybody gonna be running around acting like warriors… running around on a damn crusade, storming corners, slapping on cuffs, racking up body counts… pretty soon, damn […]
Rohingya Refugee Women Bring Stories of Unspeakable Violence
Buddhist persecution of Muslim Burmese Continues
Detroit’s Eminem raps against Trump, defends Muslims
Marshall “Eminem” Mathers | BETNetwork | (Music Video) | – – “Eminem is back! And he’s in classic bar-for-bar form blasting at Donald Trump from his Detroit home. The cyphers went crazy too. Peep.” BETNetworks: “Eminem Rips Donald Trump In BET Hip Hop Awards Freestyle Cypher” Read “The Storm (2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Verse)” […]
How “ghost soldiers” could frustrate Trump’s plans for Afghanistan
The endemic problem of corruption may prove a stumbling block on the long road to stability
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