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Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results look Alarmingly like Iraq 2005, which produced a Civil War
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Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results look Alarmingly like Iraq 2005, which produced a Civil War

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5 raised alarm flags for me on several grounds. First, they were not conducted on […]

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A Gaza Ceasefire Is Not Enough: We Must Choose Life and Freedom

A Gaza Ceasefire Is Not Enough: We Must Choose Life and Freedom

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We Must Not Look Away from Palestine: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice

We Must Not Look Away from Palestine: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice

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Just How dangerous is Sen. Tom Cotton, Iran Letter Crackpot? You’d be Surprised

By Medea Benjamin and Nalini Ramachandran | (Foreign Policy in Focus) Hailing from Arkansas, 37-year-old Senator Cotton boasts the title of being the youngest member […]

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As state Sinks, GOP forbids Fla. State Enviro workers from saying "Climate Change"

As state Sinks, GOP forbids Fla. State Enviro workers from saying “Climate Change”

RT America| – “The agency responsible for setting and enforcing conservation guidelines for the state of Florida, the Department of Environmental Protection, reportedly issued directives […]

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Is Big Oil Finally Entering a Climate Change World?

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) Many reasons have been provided for the dramatic plunge in the price of oil to about $60 per barrel […]

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Contrary to Israeli PM, alternative to realistic Iran Nuclear Deal is *no* Deal

Contrary to Israeli PM, alternative to realistic Iran Nuclear Deal is *no* Deal

By Thomas Graham, Jr. | (Informed Comment) A possible agreement on the nuclear issue with Iran has been much in the news these days. The […]

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Satellite Imaging Shows 4/5s of Lights across Syria have gone out

Satellite Imaging Shows 4/5s of Lights across Syria have gone out

By Josh Butler | – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – A single image can be more powerful, more descriptive and more potent than an entire essay […]

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Israeli Army Incursion into Central Gaza to Bulldoze Farmland

Israeli Army Incursion into Central Gaza to Bulldoze Farmland

By Saed Bannoura | IMEMC & Agencies – Several armored Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers carried out, on Wednesday morning, a limited invasion into an […]

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Dear Sweden:  HR Dispute with Saudis makes this a good time to adopt Electric Cars

Dear Sweden: HR Dispute with Saudis makes this a good time to adopt Electric Cars

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) First, the new left wing government in Sweden cancelled an arms sale to Saudi Arabia, even though Prime Minister […]

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Ghosts of Saladin, Saddam & Khomeini: Tikrit Campaign's Historical Meaning

Ghosts of Saladin, Saddam & Khomeini: Tikrit Campaign’s Historical Meaning

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi forces (one-third army, two-thirds Shiite militias) that are surrounding Tikrit 80 miles north of Baghdad are […]

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Did GOP Leaders Betray Our Country By Writing Letter to Iran?

Did GOP Leaders Betray Our Country By Writing Letter to Iran?

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) – “”Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) host of The Young Turks discusses the continuing developments between the United States and its […]

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