Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes on each other on Saturday. Israel struck the Iranian Ministry of Defense, petroleum […]
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Did Ayatollah Sistani just save Iraq from Iran-backed militias by pushing Gov’t Reforms?
Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org)| – – During last week’s protests, secret plans were made to use demonstrations to topple the government. But a […]
Why Partitioning Iraq is a Terrible Idea
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I think the remarks of outgoing US Army chief Gen. Ray Odierno on the possible partition […]
GOP Pres. Candidates AWOL on Clean Power Plan
The Tree | – – Exactly one week after the United States government finalized its historic Clean Power Plan, the traditional opponents of the transition […]
Bernie Sanders Surges Past Hillary In N. Hampshire
Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks) | – – “Up until this week we were asking the question, “Can Bernie Sanders ever […]
Saudi-led war in Yemen provokes Humanitarian Crisis, 1.2 mn. displaced
By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – Doctors Without Borders . . . is warning that the violence […]
Petition Calling For Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Arrest Goes Viral
By IMEMC | – – A British petition demanding the arrest of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, upon his arrival in the UK next […]
Memo to Jeb Bush: It was W’s Surge that created ISIL, not Hillary
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Jeb Bush very unwisely went after Hillary Clinton last night on the grounds that her Iraq […]
Straws in the Wind: Obama has likely already won re: Iran Deal
By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) | – – Republicans have derided President Obama as weak and incompetent for years. Summer 2015 is shaping up […]
Trump: My Iran Deal would be 100x Better, I’d Make World Obey
CNN | (New Day Video Report) | – – “Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks to CNN’s New Day about the nuclear agreement with Iran.” […]