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Negotiations, “Elections,” and al-Qaeda’s assault on Syrian Ceasefire
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – There were five major stories in the US and European press about Syria today: 1. The […]
Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan demands Germany prosecute comedian over satirical poem
RT | (Video News Report) | – – “Turkey has made a formal request to the German government to prosecute a TV comedian over a […]
American Muslims Challenge #AboutUsWithoutUs by Running for Office
Written by Bridge Initiative Team | – – An important hashtag has been circulating on Twitter for the past few weeks. #AboutUsWithoutUs. #AboutUsWithoutUs seeks to […]
Sanders joins Striking Verizon Workers: says to CEOs, “I welcome their Contempt”
TeleSur The senator from Vermont thanked the striking workers for “standing up for justice against corporate greed.” Nearly 40,000 Verizon Communications workers walked off the […]
Erekat: Escalation of Israeli squatter settlement construction a ‘war crime’
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat denounced on Wednesday recent Israeli plans to expand illegal settlement construction in […]
5 Years After Revolution, Egyptians See #PanamaPapers as Further Vindication of Mubarak’s Ouster
By Salma Essam | (Global Voices) | – – Among the names contained in the Panama Papers, the enormous trove of confidential documents revealing how […]
Arab Youth view ISIL as major Mideast Obstacle, want less Religion
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The annual Arab Youth survey conducted by pollsters Burson-Marsteller is out, reporting on 3500 interviews with […]
Is Hillary Clinton vulnerable to Trump over her 2002 vote for the Iraq War?
Tom F.A Watts | (The Conversation) | – – To the horror of almost everyone in mainstream US politics, it seems increasingly likely that by […]
Forget the Trump/Cruz Circus: Why Liberals are the Future of America
By James A. Haught | (Informed Comment) | – – In the chaotic presidential campaign, the remarkable popularity of Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders spotlights a […]
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