Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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Holy War Hotel: 5-star resort opens for ISIS supporters in Iraq
RT | – “It may look like any other top resort in Iraq, but the Ninawa International Hotel in Mosul has one major difference. It […]
“Killing Me Softly” in Palestine: Lauryn Hill Cancels Israel Concert under BDS Pressure
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – In another sign that Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s far-right nationalism is turning Israel into a pariah […]
Iranian Police Arrest Leading Human Rights Activist Again
By Golnaz Esfandiari | (RFE/RL) | – Narges Mohammadi, the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) co-founded by Iranian Nobel Peace […]
We’re all Iraqis now: How Bush’s Wars Militarized Baltimore & Ferguson Police
By Michael Gould-Wartofsky | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Last week, as Baltimore braced for renewed protests over the death of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore Police Department […]
Afghanistan’s Endless War: Between the US, Taliban and ISIL
By Brian M. Downing | (Informed Comment) | – War is largely a seasonal activity in Afghanistan. Winters are harsh and fighters need to work […]
Young Muslim-Americans Draw Their Own Muhammad
AJ+ | – “Muslims condemned the attack at a Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas. But some of them started drawing cartoons of their own.” AJ+: […]
How Muslim-Americans can avoid being Trolled by Israel-Firsters: Look again at the Prophet’s example
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – In the period from roughly 610 to 622 CE (“AD”), Muhammad ibn Abdallah of the noble Quraysh tribe […]
What Islamic State learned from the mad men of the ad world
By Mike Marinetto | (The Conversation) | – John Bartle, Nigel Bogle and John Hegarty were the mad men of the 1980s. Their BBH ad […]
Cunning Stunts in Iraq: ISIL Sleeper Cells Are Secret Weapon in Ramadi
Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) – Refugees from Ramadi trying to escape the city and extremists. Last week’s small extremist victories in Ramadi were […]
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