Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]
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Syrian Opposition, Caught between Assad & Extremists, Despair at World’s Neglect
By Haroro J. Ingram with L. T. Anthony | (The Conversation) | – Syrian civilians are trapped in the middle of a holocaust: prizes in […]
Epileptic Girl moved to Denver for Medical Pot, Dramatically Improves
WCPO Denver | (9 on Your Side Video) | – “Adam and Heather Benton uprooted their lives to move across the country this April to […]
Iraq: 25,000 Shiite Militiamen gather for Battle of Ramadi
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | — Al-Zaman (The Times of Baghdad) reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi met Tuesday with leaders of […]
Unlike Congress, Majority of Americans Oppose NSA Spying
By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – Survey commissioned by ACLU shows “how disconnected members of Congress are from the feelings of a […]
The National Security State gets Real: 9 Ways the US is becoming Bizarro World
By Tomd Engledhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – It’s commonplace to speak of “the fog of war,” of what can’t be known in the midst of […]
Hip-Hop Hijabis: Spitting Rhymes About Being Muslim And Female
AJ+ | – “Hip-hop is a male-dominated arena. In California, a hip-hop collective of Muslim women are challenging stereotypes about being Muslim, and women, through […]
Vatican recognition of saints symbolic victory for Palestinians
By: Charlie Hoyle BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The grounds of the Carmel Convent in Bethlehem, home to blue-shuttered stone buildings on a hilltop facing the Nativity […]
2007: Progress Continues in Ramadi, Mullen Notes During Visit
Just to show Iraq’s ups and downs, here is a celebratory article from the US Department of Defense about the apparent rollback in Ramadi of […]
Why does the Iraqi Army Keep Running Away from ISIL?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Commen) | — Baghdad was shaken by the news that the Iraq army and police in Ramadi ran away from […]
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