Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]
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Syria: Russia Targets Daesh in Palmyra despite Drawdown
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Despite the Russian announcement of a determination to withdraw the bulk of its air force from […]
Iranians Celebrate first Now Ruz (New Year’s) Since lifting of Int’l Sanctions
CCTV | (Video News Report) | – – “March 20 marks the Persian New Year, Nowruz, which translates as “New Day.” Millions of people across […]
‘Not Sharia’: Female Afghan Rap Star campaigns against Child Marriage
Jon Snow | (Channel 4 News Video Report) | – – “Sonita Alizadeh was just 10-years-old the first time her parents tried to sell her […]
Climate Change: 13 Million Americans in Path of slow-motion sea rise Tsunami
by Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (( Commondreams.org) | – – “Once you take into account growth of population, the numbers end up being two […]
Turkey’s Erdogan: Democracy Has ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’ given war on PKK Terrorism
TeleSur | – – “Democracy Has ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’” The Turkish president made the comments in the context of the government’s fight against […]
Mr. President: Weakening Apple’s Defenses puts us all at Risk
Electronic Frontier Foundation | – – The Apple Fight Is About All of Us A Joint Statement from Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, […]
Netanyahu Targets for Prosecution Whistleblowers on Israeli Military abuses in Neighboring Palestine
IMEMC | – – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said rights group Breaking the Silence had “crossed a red line”, following allegations that the group […]
More US Muslims favor Bernie Sanders than do US Jews
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) published a new opinion poll on America’s Muslims […]
Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam Captured in Brussels Firefight
Euractiv.com | – – The most-wanted fugitive from November’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was wounded and caught in a shootout in Brussels on Friday (18 […]