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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline
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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]

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Stephen Colbert: “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”

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Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

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Are Cruz And Kasich smart enough to stop Trump?

Are Cruz And Kasich smart enough to stop Trump?

By Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Ted Cruz and John Kasich are doing their best […]

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al-Qaeda
Inclusive Governing key to preventing 5th Wave of Violent Radicalism

Inclusive Governing key to preventing 5th Wave of Violent Radicalism

By Carl Bildt | (Project Syndicate) | – – STOCKHOLM – Muscular language has become increasingly prevalent in the debate about how to counter the […]

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Bernie Sanders
Over 80 senators push Obama to increase military aid to Israel; but not Bernie

Over 80 senators push Obama to increase military aid to Israel; but not Bernie

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — More than 80 percent of American senators signed a letter addressed to US President Barack Obama […]

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Now the 1% Live 15 yrs longer than the Poorest:  The Death Gap's Increasing

Now the 1% Live 15 yrs longer than the Poorest: The Death Gap’s Increasing

By Sam Pizzigati | ( Otherwords.org) | – – Rich people live longer than poor people. No big news there — we’ve known that health […]

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ISIL Endgame:  Obama to send 250 more US Troops into Syria

ISIL Endgame: Obama to send 250 more US Troops into Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama is announcing Monday morning in Hanover, Germany, that he will send another 250 US […]

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Hillary Clinton
It's Possible: Koch Brother Says Hillary Clinton Might Be Best Choice for Him

It’s Possible: Koch Brother Says Hillary Clinton Might Be Best Choice for Him

By Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – Asked if he could actually see himself supporting Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election […]

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Human Rights
Defeating ISIL in Iraq while Protecting Civilians:  Don't destroy Mosul to "Save" It

Defeating ISIL in Iraq while Protecting Civilians: Don’t destroy Mosul to “Save” It

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – Iraqi government forces gearing up to drive Islamic State fighters from Mosul should prioritize protection of civilians. […]

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Not al-Qaeda:  Abu Zubayda as Bush's Mengele Experiment

Not al-Qaeda: Abu Zubayda as Bush’s Mengele Experiment

By Rebecca Gordon | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Intro: Rebecca Gordon catches the nightmarish quality of those [Bush] years, now largely buried, in the […]

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US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire

US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – One of the frustrations of following the Syria conflict from the Arabic press is that when […]

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