Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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Annual Informed Comment Fundraiser: Support Indie Journalism
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It is that fundraising time of year again, folks. This year everyone who contributes $100 or […]
As French Pres. Hollande meets Putin, France considers alliance w/ Syrian Army
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – French President Francois Hollande met Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in his […]
Dear Saudi Arabia: Executing People for Atheism is in fact ISIL-Like; #Sosuemesaudi
Boom Live | – – Poet Ashraf Fayad has been sentenced to death by a Saudi Arabian court. He was charged with accusations of public […]
Armed White Shooters Scarier than Syria Refugees: Dallas Mayor
Mark Sovel and Nik Zecevic | (TheLipTV Video Report) | – – “Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said he is “more fearful” of white men who […]
Iraq: Eastern front against ISIL slowed by Internal Divisions, Unenthusiastic USAF
By Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | – – Iraqi fighters in Anbar are waiting to push the Islamic State group out of cities like Ramadi. […]
Big Rise in Terrorism *outside* West linked to Refugee Crisis
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – In 2014, the number of lives lost to terrorism around the […]
Israel To Coordinate With Google, YouTube, To Censor Palestinian Videos Of Conflict
By Saed Bannoura | ( IMEMC) | – – The Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Member of Knesset Tzipi Hotovely, held meetings this week with representatives […]
Putin: Turkey supports Radicalism & We may have to Respond, hence Tourism Ban
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday explained his rationale for asking Russian tourists to leave Turkey, […]
Struggling Syrian Refugees are being failed by Int’l Aid System
Dawn Chatty | (OpenDemocracy) | – – “As the war is prolonged, families are exhausting their savings. Without a massive re-thinking of how aid is […]
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