Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]
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Painting of the Day: “The Lovers” (Iran, 1630)
Safavid Miniature by Riza-yi Abbasi of Isfahan
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
Germany: Immediate Danger of Mideast War if Trump dumps Iran Deal
Foreign Minister warns that Europe will take the Russian and Chinese side on the Iran issue against the USA
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trump wants 10-fold increase in Atom Bombs but is after Iran, which has none
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As far as I can figure, the US presently has about 6,800 nuclear warheads, though it […]
Corporations Shouldn’t Get to Have ‘Religious’ Objections to Your Health Care
First corporations were people, then they could donate anonymously to political campaigns, now they control your private parts