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Can Faith and Modernity coexist under Muslimism?
By Neslihan Cevik | (Socialtrendsinstitute.org) | – – There is a new brand of Muslim religious orthodoxy on the rise in places like Turkey, which […]
The last Time we had a President bored by Intel Briefings, we got 9/11
By Ronald Stockton | (Informed Comment) | – – Former CIA head and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta recently said that if President Elect Trump […]
In Aftermath of Trump’s Win, More Than 1,000 Hate Crimes in a Month
TeleSur | – – Over one-third of the incidents made mention of President-elect Donald Trump. Over 1,000 hate crimes have been reported since Donald Trump […]
Demonization of Putin as “Personally” behind Clinton Hack is old Propaganda Technique
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The leaked allegations supposedly from the CIA that Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” directed how hacked emails […]
Trump Taps Man More Far-Right Than Netanyahu to Be Israel Envoy
TeleSur | – – The U.S. president-elect choose David Friedman, who runs a group supporting ultra-right Jewish settlers in Palestine, as his ambassador to Israel. […]
The Thin Line Between Political Censorship and Fighting Fake News in Iran
By Mahsa Alimardani | (Global Voices) | – – The Iranian government is reportedly taking steps to expand regulations on large public news channels on […]
Trump’s plan to drown World in Oil is a Planetary Nightmare
By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Scroll through Donald Trump’s campaign promises or listen to his speeches and you could […]
Why do GOP Presidents get to go Hard Right, and Dems are just GOP Lite?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I belong to no organized political party. I am a Democrat. After it was confirmed that […]
It’s the Economy, Stupid: Ending ‘Religious’ Violence in the Middle East
Moha Ennaji | (Project Syndicate) | – – FEZ – The escalation of radicalism, violence, and civil wars in the Middle East since the so-called […]