Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]
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French Ex-President Sarkozy arrested over Libya Campaign money Charges
TeleSur | – – Sarkozy has categorically denied receiving any campaign funding from the North African country. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was detained by […]
On Seeing America’s Wars Whole: Six Questions for the New York Times
By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Dear Mr. Sulzberger: Congratulations on assuming the reins of this nation’s — and arguably, the […]
A “Serial Bomber” in Austin? Civil Rights Activists Targeted and Trump is Silent
TeleSur | – – Two of the people who were killed belonged to African-American families with deep roots to city’s Black, religious and civil-rights groups. […]
The more Computers know about you, the less Free you Are: Is there a Fix?
By Dirk Helbing | (Project Syndicate) | – – Economic revolutions often bring profound social change, affecting everything from jobs to family size. With the […]
Cambridge Analytica as the Matrix: Information Dominance and the Next Level of Fake News
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The 1999 film “The Matrix,” written by Lana Wachowski (formerly Laurence “Larry” Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski […]
Rights group says Past Year was the worst year in Gaza’s history
Middle East Monitor | – – The Director of Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights said on Sunday that 2017 was the worst year in the […]
Turkey takes Afrin, pulls down Statue Now-Ruz Revolutionary Kaveh
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Tuesday, March 20, is the spring equinox this year. Iranians, Kurds, Central Asians and many in […]
A Prototype Mars Colony in the Middle East: Dubai’s Mushrif Park
Middle East Monitor | – – The United Arab Emirates continues to build the world’s largest space city at a cost of $136 million, Director […]
Australia solved the gun problem. We can too
By Reese Erlich | ( 48Hills.org) | – – A mass shooting created real reform Down Under — and strict gun control has worked. Progressives […]