Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]
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Thank you, Edward Snowden: An End to General Warrants as so-called PATRIOT Act expires
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The US government behemoth dedicated to spying on us all in contravention of the Constitution will likely be […]
Iraqi Army, Shiite Militias Retake area west of Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh
Press TV | (Video) — Reports coming out of Iraq suggest that government forces have managed to recapture a 5-kilometer area in the west of […]
Kurdish Muslims abandoning Islam for Zoroastrianism in Disgust at ISIL/ Daesh?
By Alaa Latif | (Niqash.org) The small, ancient religion of Zoroastrianism is being revived in northern Iraq. Followers say locals should join because it’s a […]
As new Gaza Aid Effort sets Sail, Activists mark 5 years since Israeli attack
GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Activists in Gaza City on Sunday marked five years since Israel’s deadly attack on the first Freedom Flotilla in 2010, a […]
Israel: Top Outrageous Things Officials of the New Far Right Gov’t have Said
Ami Kaufman | +972 Magazine | (Video) — “The ministers comprising Israel’s 34th government are the most right wing ever, almost all oppose the two-state […]
Why Rand Paul is right to Kill the So-Called PATRIOT Act: It was never about Terrorism
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has vowed to force the expiration of the so-called PATRIOT Act on Sunday. […]
Nasty, New Neighbours: How Close Will Extremists Get To Baghdad?
By Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | – The fall of Ramadi means that Baghdad, Karbala and Babel have unpleasant new neighbours in the Islamic State […]
With Global Warming, a future of Pacific Superstorms
By Wei Mei | (The Conversation) | – Every year, typhoons over the western North Pacific – the equivalent to hurricanes in the North Atlantic […]
Muhammad Cartoon Ad Blocked From DC Metro
Jo Ankier and Nik Zecevic | (The Lip TV) | (Video) |- “A Prophet Muhammad cartoon ad has been blocked by Washington DC’s transport authority […]
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