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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Pakistan – Court jails 10 for life over attack on Malala and on Women’s Education
France24 English | – An anti-terror court in Pakistan has sentenced 10 men for their roles in the 2012 attack on Malala Yousafzai. France24 English: […]
The China-Pakistan trade corridor and its implications for regional security
By Brian M. Downing | (Informed Comment) | – China and Pakistan announced, with considerable fanfare in Islamabad, a $46 billion dollar investment program to […]
Tom Cotton’s ‘Chickenhawk’ Taunt at Iran FM Demeans Jeb Bush, GOP Field
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – So freshman senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) got into a Twitter slamming match with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad […]
10,000 Turkish Police Repress Mayday Labor Protests
Aljazeera Top Stories | – Aljazeera Top Stories: “TURKEY MAYDAY PROTEST” See also: AJ+: “May Day Protest In Turkey Goes Ahead Despite Ban” For more […]
Tesla batteries: just the beginning of how technology will transform the electric grid
By Michael McElfresh | (The Conversation) | – Tesla Motors already makes batteries for its electric cars. On Thursday, it’s expected to introduce battery systems […]
Could the New USA Freedom Act stop NSA Bulk Collection of Americans’ Telephone Records?
By Mark Jaycox and Rainey Reitman | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has reintroduced the USA Freedom Act. The bill is […]
Palestinian-Israelis: Hundreds pray outside closed mosque in Beersheba
BEERSHEBA (Ma’an) — Some 250 Palestinians performed Friday prayers outside a mosque in Beersheba in southern Israel that Israeli authorities have kept closed since 1948. […]
Fatal Triangle: Saudi, Iran, US Tensions spike over continued Yemen Airstrikes
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – The attention span of US television news is so short that it is difficult for it to […]
Israeli PM Begins Forming Pro-Settlement Coaltion
By IMEMC | – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed coalition deals with two parties on Wednesday, in his first steps toward constructing a new […]
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