Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday, the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez in Spain announced that it would dispatch a rescue ship to be […]
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BB King R.I.P.: “When the Saints go Marching In”
BB King | “When the Saints go Marching In” R.I.P.
Palestinians welcome Pope’s Recognition of their State
By Juan Cole The Arabic press widely and favorably reported the news that the Vatican has recognized Palestine as a state in a new treaty […]
Over 40 Ismaili Shiites shot down by Sunni Extremists in Pakistan
BBC | – “Dozens of people are thought to have died after an attack by gunmen on a bus in Karachi. They surrounded the bus, […]
Obama greenlights Shell’s Arctic drilling, tarnishing his climate legacy
The Tree | — President Barack Obama’s reputation as a climate leader took a hit on Monday when his administration gave its blessing for Shell […]
How Europe’s Post-Revolution Abandonment of Libya led to Mediterranean Crisis
By Ioannis Chapsos | (The Conversation) | – Libya has been in a state of chaos ever since the fall of its former dictator, Muammar […]
Obama: Palestinians deserve end to indignity of occupation
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — President Barack Obama says the United States is “taking a hard look” at its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, telling an Arabic […]
Did Jeb Bush just commit a War Crime in Justifying the Iraq War?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | — Jeb Bush’s people are trying to walk back his disastrous interview with Megyn Kelly in which he […]
Farkhunda is Our Sister: A “Martyr” to women and the Making of a New Afghanistan?
By Ann Jones | (Tomdispatch.com) | — I went to Kabul, Afghanistan, in March to see old friends. By chance, I arrived the day after […]
Are the Houthis in Yemen really Iranian “Proxies”? What does that even Mean?
By Ari Heistein | (Informed Comment) — A 2014 al-Monitor headline declared “Yemen’s Houthis Proxy, not Ally for Iran” but then neglected to explain the […]
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