Informed Comment - Part 1413

Does Trump’s lag prove the end of White Christian America?

Robert P. Jones | The Atlantic | (Video News Report) | – – ‘The United States is no longer a majority white, Christian country, and […]

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Iraq

Int’l Conflict over Aleppo & Mosul is Making local Civil Wars Worse

By Christopher Hill | (Project Syndicate) | – – DENVER – The Middle East’s tragic tale of two cities – Aleppo in Syria and Mosul […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Is the Islamic State finished? Five possible scenarios

By James L. Gelvin | (The Conversation) | – – Most military analysts believe it’s only a matter of time before Mosul falls. Mosul is […]

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Starstruck & Party-Fanatic: The Moral Paradox of Trump Support

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald J. Trump’s poll numbers in California have cratered down to 28%. If he actually does […]

Juan Cole

Republican Party

Megyn Kelly-Newt Gingrich Blow-up on Fox: Are White Women deserting Trump?

Farron Cousins | (Ring of Fire Video Report) | – – “Newt Gingrich tried to tell Megyn Kelly of Fox News that she was obsessed […]

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Corporate Surveillance

AT&T Profits by Spying on You for Gov’t, Killing 4th Amendment

By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – If companies are allowed to operate in this manner without repercussions, our democracy has no […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Israel’s Blockade of Gaza is Inherently Violent

By Mike Merryman-Lotze | (Otherwords) | – – Every day Palestinians live in fear of another U.S.-funded attack by the Israeli government. This fall, the […]

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Saudi Arabia

Why is the US helping Saudi Arabia target Yemen’s future?

London (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia has long been accused of needlessly hitting civilian targets during its air campaign in neighbouring Yemen. Most commentators have […]

Neil Thompson

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