Auburn, Al. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – It’s not surprising that Pope Leo XIV took the name Leo in honor of Pope Leo XIII […]
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Why ISIL’s Attacks on Shiites of Saudi Arabia Threaten World Economy
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – Daesh (ISIL, ISIS) took responsibility for a terrorist attack Friday on the Shiite al-Husayn Mosque in Dammam, […]
Armed Bikers Protest at Arizona Mosque
AJ+ | – “Anti-Islam activists have planned a “peaceful” protest at an Arizona mosque. Protesters are encouraged to bring American flags and “to utilize their […]
85,000 Refugees from Ramadi Restricted from Entering Baghdad, despite 110°F Heat
Human Rights Watch | – (Beirut) – Iraqi authorities are preventing thousands of families fleeing the fighting in Ramadi from reaching safer parts of the […]
Bahamas will lose 80% of Land in this Century to Climate Change, Builds Sea Walls
By Desmond Brown | – NASSAU (IPS) – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have championed the phrase “1.5 to stay alive” in demanding that global […]
Kaplan’s Fantasies of Empire and the Myth of the Arab Strongman
By Ari Heistein | (Informed Comment) | – Robert Kaplan explains the current conflicts in the Middle East as the inevitable results of the withdrawal […]
How Mainstream is Bernie Sanders?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – Sen. Bernie Sanders, the presidential candidate for the Democratic nomination, has trouble being taken seriously by the […]
As Elections approach, Turkey’s Political Wildcard is the Kurds
H. Akın Ünver | (Informed Comment) | – Regardless of the outcome of June 7 elections, Kurds have already grown into Turkey’s main corrective political […]
Palestinians drop motion on Expelling Israel from In’tl Soccer for Apartheid
Update: Having made their point, Palestine dropped this motion at FIFA on Friday, likely because of behind the scenes assurances the harassment will stop. (note: […]
Hawks think the US alone can Still Garrison the Planet: How’s that Working Out?
By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Take a look around the world and it’s hard not to conclude that the United States is […]
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