Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The more genetic history that is done, the more it is clear that ancient ethnonyms, the names given supposed ethnicities, […]
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Should President Obama have Apologized to the Victims of Hiroshima?
Vicente Medina | (Informed Comment) | – – While President Obama did not formally apologize for the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japanese civilians […]
In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality
By Kit Walsh | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – In a crucial win for Internet users, today a federal appeals court upheld [PDF] clear […]
Top 7 ways to tell if Someone is lying about being a ‘Salafi Jihadi’
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Regulars at Pulse Nightclub are saying that Omar Mateen, the alleged shooter in the early Sunday […]
Al-Qaeda Speaks The Language Of Syrian Sectarianism
By Sam Heller | ( RFE/RL) | – – As the extremist group Islamic State (IS) and its rival Al-Qaeda have captured pieces of Iraq, […]
Is Greece about to recognize Palestine?
Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Syriza, the ruling party in the Greek parliament, told Palestinian lawmakers Saturday that the government was […]
Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival
By Noam Chomsky | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – [This essay is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books).] In […]
Omar Mateen and Rightwing Homophobia: Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – US law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism.” I […]
Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany
TeleSur | – – Protesters say the base is being used to coordinate U.S. drone strikes in several countries which they argue violates German constitution. […]
The Taliban Threat to Northern Afghanistan
By Bruce Pannier | ( RFE/RL) The security problems in northwest Afghanistan continue despite several trips to the region by Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid […]