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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Jerusalem Tensions: It’s how the Israelis are Ruling Palestinians There
Brian K. Barber | (Informed Comment) | – – Once again violence has spiked between Palestinians and Israelis; a surge that might well be hard […]
Afghanistan: America’s Military Money Pit
By Tom Engelhardt | (Informed Comment) | – – Let’s begin with the $12 billion in shrink-wrapped $100 bills, Iraqi oil money held in the […]
Beirut: ISIL claims twin Suicide Bombs in Shiite Area that kill over 41, injure 200
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — At least 41 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in two suicide bombs targeting a […]
Are 2,000 Gulf fighters in Syria a terrorist threat to . . . the Gulf?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A Saudi preacher has given a press briefing on young men from the Gulf fighting against […]
Is the Iraqi army a lost cause?
By Jon Moran | (The Conversation) | – – Building an army in a short space of time is a very difficult task. To be […]
Climate Change to throw 100 mn. People into Poverty
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The UN’s heavily-hyped Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were approved by […]
EU approves labeling of Israeli Squatter products
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The European Union on Wednesday adopted measures to label products from Israeli settlements, considered illegal under […]
Syria: The Other Front, not ISIL or Assad: al-Qaeda al-Nusra
Medyan Dairieh | VICE News | (Video Report) – – “VICE News filmmaker Medyan Dairieh gains exclusive access to the Syrian branch of al Qaeda, […]
Why EU Labeling of Israeli Squatter Goods could Affect Israeli Economy
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The European Union will probably issue a ruling today that goods produced in the Occupied Palestinian […]