Informed Comment - Part 1693

Aasif Mandvi Wants You To Laugh At Islamophobia

AJ+ | – “The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi is tackling American Muslim stereotypes with his greatest weapon: comedy. On April 9, the comedian debuted his […]

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Iraq

ISIL Momentum In Iraq Has ‘Halted’: VP Joe Biden

By RFE/RL | – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has said the momentum of Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq has stalled. “ISIL’s [IS] momentum […]

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Apartheid

Has the World’s Rush to Recognize Palestine come too Late?

By Joseph Chamie UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The large majority of countries, and most of the people in the world, already recognise Palestine as an […]

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Featured

Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, has been convicted on all counts in the Boston Marathon bombings. Dzhokhar and his brother […]

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Apartheid

After Israel elected 78 MPs opposed to 2 States, what can Palestinians Do?

By Alaa Tartir | (Ma’an News Agency) – With Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory, the Israeli electorate made it very clear that they don’t seek a just […]

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Houthi

Yemeni Refugees flee to Saudi Arabia as Aden is invaded & Sanaa bombarded

Reuters | – “Houthi forces fought battles street by street with local militia in Aden as aid workers say the city faces a humanitarian catastrophe. […]

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Barack Obama

Lausanne: Is there really much Disagreement between US, Iran on those Talking Points?

By Golnaz Esfandiari | (RFE/RL) – There are two sides to every story. When it comes to the framework nuclear deal reached this month between […]

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African-Americans

Can Police Who Kill be held Accountable?

By Alba Morales | ( Human Rights Watch) The murder charge against Michael Slager, the South Carolina police officer who fatally shot 50-year-old Walter Scott […]

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Displaced and Refugees