Informed Comment - Part 1607

Sanders surges in Iowa as Clinton faces Enthusiasm Gap

Anthony Salvanto | (CBS Face the Nation Video) | – – “A new CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker poll shows presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders, […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party

When will War be off the Table? Iran & US Trash Talk

By David M. Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – You have to admire the sheer gall of the Republican presidential field, which has coalesced […]

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Displaced and Refugees

Israel’s Deep Role in Syrian Refugee Crisis: Saga of Yarmouk

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – When Zionist Haganah militias carried out Operation Yiftach, on May 19 1948, the aim was […]

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Climate Change

Could we melt all the Ice in Antarctica if we Keep on Burning Fossil Fuels?

By Andy Ridgwell | (The Conversation) | – – Here is a great “what-if”: if we (the human race) were to burn all available fossil […]

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Bashar al-Assad

Germany seeks Talks with Russia over Syria as Putin conducts Naval Maneuvers off Tartous

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Agence France Press Arabic says that Cypriot officials are reporting that Russia has asked them to […]

Juan Cole

Acidification of Oceans

“We’re talking Survival”: Pacific Islanders call out Australia on Coal

The Tree | – – Pacific Island nations have stepped up pressure on their reckless neighbours, warning Australia and New Zealand that their inadequate action […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Leftist Corbyn win as head of UK Labour alarms Israeli Right Wing

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday quickly led […]

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Bush

How Bush/Cheney’s War Plans delayed an Iran Deal for a Decade

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | – – OXFORD (IPS) – When negotiations between Iran and the European “Troika” broke down, the reformist […]

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Militarization