Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After nearly five decades of armed conflict with the Turkish state, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun […]
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Russia Vows Response to ‘Aggressive’ Obama Sanctions
TeleSur | – – The Russian diplomats will have 72 hours to leave the United States. The United States’ new sanctions against Russia prove the […]
Kerry: Slams Palestinian Authority, but admits Israel Jeopardizes Peace
TeleSur | – – John Kerry claimed the Palestinian leadership enables terrorism as he defended the U.S. decision to let the U.N. resolution on Israeli […]
5 Surprising Signs of Positive Change in 2016
Sarah van Gelder | (Yes! Magazine) The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017. It was […]
The Chinese Solar Juggernaut that Trump Can’t Stop
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump has pronounced solar power “too expensive” and has pledged to revive the use of […]
Erdogan-Putin Syria Bromance as Turkey accuses US of backing ISIL
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkey and Russia are announcing they have reached a cease-fire deal in Syria. The ceasefire reached […]
Trump mires us in carbon Swamp with fossil cronies in key roles
The Tree | (Content for Climate Communicators) | – – Instead of draining the swamp as promised, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is doing the opposite, […]
6 Reasons Feminist Carrie Fisher Was Ahead of Her Time
TeleSur | – – While all Star Wars (male) fans only remember Carrie Fisher in her sex-slave golden bikini, the late actress had a feminist […]
After Israel Land-Theft Vote, will Trump & GOP Congress try to defund the UN?
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United States has had a longstanding love-hate relationship with the […]
Now is the time for Obama to Recognize Palestine
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I’d like to return today to an argument I made two years ago in The Nation, […]