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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Obama with Drama: Translating his comments on Israel’s Netanyahu from the Vulcan
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Now that Leonard Nimoy is most unfortunately no longer with us, Barack Obama is the primary exemplar in […]
Tunisia needs Rights and Economic Development, not a ‘War on Terror’
By John Hursh | (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday afternoon, gunmen attacked the Bardo Museum in Tunis, killing at least 20 people. Many more people […]
Jerusalem a Tinderbox that could Explode: EU Report
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) – A leaked EU report cautioned that Jerusalem has reached its highest point of “polarization and violence” since the Second Intifada in 2005, […]
Iran’s Lakes becoming Deserts as Climate Change, Dams provoke Aridity
AFP | – “Nazar Sarani’s village in southeast Iran was once an island. It is now a desert, a casualty of the country’s worsening water […]
Palestinian Women: The Oppressed of the Oppressed
By Mel Frykberg | – GAZA CITY (IPS) – Israel’s siege of Gaza, aided and abetted by the Egyptians in the south, has aggravated the […]
Yemen Bombing: It’s not ISIL and it’s not Sunni-Shiite Conflict
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The massive twin bombings at mosques in the capital that shook Yemen on Friday, killing over 100 and […]
Even if they can Defeat ISIL/ Daesh, Can Iraqi Politicians Get together? The Surprising Answer
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) – Former political enemies are forming new, non-sectarian alliances to prepare for an extremist-free future. Shiites are partnering […]
Unprecedented CO2 Crimes: Next time, Let’s Call it “Cyclone ExxonMobil”
By David Ray Griffin, author of “Unprecedented: Can Civilization Survive the CO2 Crisis?” (Clarity Press, 2015). | – Cyclone Pam, which this past week caused […]
Obama might stop vetoing UNSC Resolutions re: Israel after Netanyahu rejected Palestinian state
RT | – The US is “evaluating” its policy towards Israel in the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election and campaign statements. This could involve passing […]
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