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What’s behind Russia’s military build-up in Syria?
By Alexander Titov | (The Conversation) | – – Evidence is emerging of a significant intensification of Russia’s military support for the Assad government. While […]
Turkey Risks Turmoil with end of Peace Process & of Non-Intervention Policies
By Omer Tekdemir and Oğuzhan Göksel | (Open Democracy) | – – Though often depicted as a relatively stable exception in a turbulent region, the […]
Islam: Acceptance of Diversity & Pluralism is Key to the Qur’an’s Theology
By Galym Zhussipbeck | ( ISLAMICommentary
Putting Pacifists on a No-Fly List is a way of Disciplining us All
By Rebecca Gordon | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – It was August 2002. My partner Jan Adams and I were just beginning our annual pilgrimage to […]
Holland’s Wind-Driven trains & 4 other Hopeful Green Energy Stories for Today
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 1. In three years, all Dutch electric trains will be powered by wind turbines, either turbines […]
Why Won’t Bernie Sanders Take “Socialist” As An Insult?: Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | – – “It’s hard to insult Bernie Sanders when he doesn’t mind being called a socialist. The Late […]
Iraq: Shiite Militia Abuses Mar Fight Against ISIS
Human Rights Watch | – – (Washington) – Iraqi government-backed militias carried out widespread destruction of homes and shops around the city of Tikrit in […]
Tikrit: ‘My Son joined Daesh/ISIL, Now I’m Living in Hell’
By Ghazwan Hassan al-Jibouri | Tikrit | (Niqash.org) | – – While [the so-called ‘Islamic State’ group] ruled Tikrit, many locals joined. When they were […]
Reports: Reluctant Russian Soldiers Oppose ‘Secret’ Syria Mission
By Tom Balmforth | ( RFE/ RL ) MOSCOW — Several Russian soldiers are seeking help from human rights advocates to oppose what they say […]
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