San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A morose anniversary passed this month for Iranians, as it has been more than thirty-five years […]
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Purge of teachers and academics bulldozes through Turkish education
By Moritz Pieper | (The Conversation) | – – As news of the attempted military coup in Turkey unfolded, I was in Pennsylvania. Travelling in […]
The West Under Attack: What we can Learn from the Roy vs Kepel Debate
By Mustafa Gürbüz | (Informed Comment) | – – The ax attack on a train in Würzburg, Germany, sparked the latest controversy on lone wolf […]
Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land
By Shalom Goldman | ( Patheos ) The Republican Party platform, posted last week, gives the American-Israeli relationship considerable space. Pundits in the U.S. and […]
Arab nationalist press Reacts to Erdogan’s Crackdown with cries of “Dictator!”
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s firing of some 50,000 people, including educators, bureaucrats, police and military personnel, […]
US to ‘Reconsider’ Backing for Syrian Rebels After Boy Beheaded
TeleSur | – – The killers claim to be fighters om a rebel group that has received both financial and arms support from the United […]
Secret Service Investigating Trump Advisor who Wants Hillary Clinton Shot for Treason
Wochit News | (Video News Report) | – – “During a radio interview this week. New Hampshire Representative Al Baldasaro, a Trump delegate who reportedly […]
Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The scandal over Melania Trump’s stealing Michelle Obama’s lines for her convention speech should make us […]
Iranian Hardliners Want to Stop Blocking Twitter — to Defeat Saudi Propaganda
By Mahsa Alimardani | ( GlobalVoices.org) | – – A group of Iranian government hardliners, who typically stand at the forefront of policies curtailing freedom […]
WikiLeaks Release 300K Emails Related to Turkey’s ruling Party
TeleSur | – – The group leaked the documents despite being under a major cyber attack for more than 24 hours by suspected allies of […]