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Iraq
Iraq after ISIL needs Security, Anti-Corruption & Jobs, not Identity Politics

Iraq after ISIL needs Security, Anti-Corruption & Jobs, not Identity Politics

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By Andrea Teti, Pamela Abbott, and Munqith Dagher | ( OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Ignoring priorities that have popular support in Iraq risks undermining post-ISIS attempts to build a stable country, with knock-on effects at a regional level. As the defeat of ISIS/Daesh looms large both in Syria and in Iraq, attention turns to […]

History
What to do with Confederate statues?

What to do with Confederate statues?

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James Glaser | (The Conversation) | – – Could Russia teach us something about how to deal with difficult aspects of our national history? Many places in the South – from New Orleans to Louisville – are in the process of bringing down statues that glorify the Confederacy. That process raises questions about what to […]

Donald Trump
Trump to Guam: Nuclear Tensions Will Bring you Tourism

Trump to Guam: Nuclear Tensions Will Bring you Tourism

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TeleSur | – – Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as it prefers to be called, the U.S. colony of Guam has been caught in the crosshairs. Trump made a phone call to the governor of Guam, Eddie Calvo, on Friday, assuring him that nuclear […]

Democracy
Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Hearkens Back to Jim Crow

Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Hearkens Back to Jim Crow

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By Diallo Brooks | (Otherwords.org) | – – Politicians have stolen our right to vote before. They’ll do it again if they get the chance. Joseph Cox watched his friends and neighbors go to the polls for the first time. The fight to get to that moment had been long, bloody, and vicious. But as […]

Democracy
Iraq's Next Elections will be the most Important in its History

Iraq’s Next Elections will be the most Important in its History

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Mustafa Habib. | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – In Iraq, larger political parties disagree on everything except maintaining the status quo: Parliament just passed a law that will badly affect the smaller parties competing in the next elections. It has been said before. But this time it may well be true: Iraq’s next elections […]

Climate Change
Inconvenient Sequel: 9 Ways To Make Your Home Greener (TYT Video)

Inconvenient Sequel: 9 Ways To Make Your Home Greener (TYT Video)

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Brett Erlich | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Use your home to act on climate. Download our guide to learn easy changes that will lower your carbon footprint and save money. http://inconvenientsequel.com/action TYT is partnering with Participant Media to help solve the climate crisis. Make sure you check out our series: 10 […]

Donald Trump
Trump bends over, thanks Putin for Expelling 755 Career US Diplomats

Trump bends over, thanks Putin for Expelling 755 Career US Diplomats

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CNN. | (News Video Clip) | – – 1. “President Trump thanks Russian President Putin for expelling US diplomats from Russia following US imposed sanctions.” 2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Scroll to 11:45. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert “This Monologue Goes Out To You, Mr. President”

Pentagon
Why do so Many US-trained Foreign Officers Make Coups at Home?

Why do so Many US-trained Foreign Officers Make Coups at Home?

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Nick Turse | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Winning! It’s the White House watchword when it comes to the U.S. armed forces. “We will give our military the tools you need to prevent war and, if required, to fight war and only do one thing — you know what that is? Win! Win!” President […]

Arms Sales
Should Western Countries be Selling Masses of Arms to Saudi Arabia?

Should Western Countries be Selling Masses of Arms to Saudi Arabia?

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By Riccardo Labianco | (The Conversation) | – – Since the catastrophic Yemeni civil war began in 2015, the British public has woken up to a serious problem: the use of UK-manufactured arms by Saudi Arabia. Various NGOs, campaigners and many MPs are increasingly worried about evidence that since the beginning of the conflict, Saudi […]

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