Informed Comment - Part 1304

Trump calls Special Counsel a “Witch Hunt”: But what is his relation to Russia?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Now that a Special Counsel (former FBI director Robert Mueller) has been appointed by the deputy […]

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Espionage

Was Chelsea Manning trying to stop the Endless War? Whistleblowing and Morality

By Peter Van Buren | (Tomdispatch.com) | <p>“My guilt will never go away,” former Marine Matthew Hoh explained to me. “There is a significant portion […]

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Iraq

Revival of Iraqi Communism among Youth alarms Shiite Militias

Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | – – Last week’s kidnapping of seven activists in Baghdad could be another sign of increasing tensions between secular parties […]

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Elections

The Iranian Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid!

By Stella Morgana | The Conversation | – – On May 19, Iranians will choose their next president and determine what direction the country will […]

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Constitution

Why Watergate is not the Right Analogy for the Trump Constitutional Crisis

By Neal Gabler | (Billmoyers.com) | – – Contrary to the myth, Nixon’s resignation was anything but the inevitable consequence of a powerful constitutional juggernaut. […]

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Donald Trump

GOP not the party of ‘Security’ as Intel Allies Flee Trump

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Globally, US security partners are beginning to rethink sharing sensitive intelligence with the United States. That […]

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Donald Trump

Could Comey Memo lead to Impeachment of Trump?

Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “Donald Trump wanted to stop the FBI investigation, which is the definition of obstruction of […]

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