Informed Comment - Part 1724

Oklahoma: SAE Fraternity has Troubled History of Race Vandalism, Hazing

KJRH-TV | (Tulsa) – An Oklahoma station reports that SAE fraternity members have been involved in anti-Semitic and anti-Native American acts of vandalism as well […]

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Constitution

Iran FM Zarif Schools GOP Senators on Int’l Law: This is a UNSC Resolution

From the web page of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Dr. Zarif’s Response to the Letter of US Senators Asked about the open letter […]

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Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Suggests Decapitation for Disloyal Arabs

By IMEMC News | – Israeli Foreign Minister and the head of Yisrael Beiteinu Party, Avigdor Lieberman, lashed out at Israel’s Arab citizens, Sunday, threatening […]

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Iraq

From Iraq’s Next big Front: Kurdish Fighters Closing in on Mosul

VICE News | – “With the timeline unclear for a forthcoming US-led coalition assault on the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Mosul, Kurdish peshmerga fighters […]

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Education

Bombing Iran: What would Happen if the Hawks got their Way?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Some of those who believe that Iran’s civilian nuclear enrichment program is inevitably dual use (that it can […]

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Israel

Is Israel’s Election about enacting Jim Crow for 20% of its Citizens?

By Jo Roberts | (Informed Comment) – Israelis go to the polls on March 17 to elect a new government. The incoming Knesset will face […]

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Foreign Policy

Treason of the Wonks: How to Create a National Insecurity State

By Andrew J. Bacevich | (Tomdispatch.com) – Policy intellectuals — eggheads presuming to instruct the mere mortals who actually run for office — are a […]

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Arab Americans