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Israel Confiscates 202 Acres of Palestinian land for Squatter Settlement Garbage Dump
By Saed Bannoura | (IMEMC) – The Israeli Authorities have decided to confiscate around 820 Dunams (202 acres) of privately owned Palestinian lands to establish […]
Western Teen Who traveled to join ISIL wants to go back & live in Parents’ Basement
TomoNews | (Video) “Bridgeman, who was captain of his rugby team, graduated from high school in November 2014. He then traveled to Indonesia for humanitarian […]
More Bad Climate News: Once-Stable Antarctic Region Suddenly Melting
By Bert Wouters | (The Conversation) Antarctica’s glaciers have been making headlines during the past year, and not in a good way. Whether it’s a […]
Did the US DIA see ISIL as a strategic Ally against al-Assad in 2012?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)- The answer, in a word, is “no.” Fabius Maximus is right that this is just a clickbait story or […]
The End of Dirty Coal? Britain CO2 Falls 10% on Coal Plant Closings
The Tree | — The UK could soon see coal use fall back to levels last seen during the industrial revolution as yet another uneconomical […]
Israel, fearing EU Sanctions over Apartheid, backpedals on Segregated Buses for Palestinians
By Mel Frykberg | — RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 24 2015 (IPS) – A decision by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to segregate buses in […]
US Kneejerk support for Israeli Nukes Torpedoes UN Disarmament Talks
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – After four weeks of negotiations, a revised UN treaty on nuclear disarmament has been torpedoed by the United […]
Iraq Can’t Get Ramadi back without an Inclusive Policy toward Sunnis
By David Alpher | (The Conversation) – Last Friday, the city of Ramadi – provincial capital of Iraq’s Anbar Province, and symbolic seat of its […]
Venezuela to Boost Palestine to Full Embassy Status
By Ben Tavener – IMEMC/PNN – Venezuela will boost its diplomatic representation in Palestine to full embassy status, according to the Venezuelan minister for foreign […]