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Continued Conflict: Iraqi PM rejects Kurdish offer, insists Referendum be Annulled
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi was in Tehran on Thursday for consultations with the Iranian government […]
“Secret” JFK Assassination Files Reveal Bizarre Allegations
TeleSur | – – Nearly 3,000 documents previously kept secret are now in the process of being published online by the National Archive. As much […]
Iraqi Arabs & Kurds Use Weapons, Meant For Extremists, On Each Other
Shalaw Mohammed | (Kirkuk) | (Niqash.org) | – – The countries that gave the Iraqi and Kurdish military rockets, vehicles and guns were concerned that […]
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians picking olives near Nablus: Caught on Film
Ma’an News Agency | – – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers reportedly attacked Palestinians who were harvesting olvies in the northern occupied West Bank district […]
After CO2-fueled Disasters, Why won’t the U. of Michigan go Green?
Jonathan Morris | ( The Michigan Daily) | – – This month, two remarkable events occurred that passed mostly under the radar here on campus. […]
Trump’s Dreams of Nukes and our Long National Nightmare
San Francisco (Tomdispatch.com) | Preventing a nuclear war between the United States and North Korea may be the most pressing challenge facing the world right […]
Solar: Elon Musk already got a San Juan Hospital running & more to Come
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As Techdirt reported, Elon Musk has already put up a solar power generating facility at the […]
Opioid Superstorm: A Growing wealth Gap & deserted Neighborhoods
My experiences in Dayton tell me that Lack of public policy drives stagnant wages, abandoned homes and addiction
Fundamentalism overrules Science in Iran (See, they’re just like us)
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) | – – Getting a minister approved in Iran is not a perfect science; finding the right formula for […]