This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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Israel War Crimes Trial in 2015? Palestinians sign up to join International Criminal Court
RT | — “Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signed up to join International Criminal Court, paving the way for the investigation on Israel’s possible war […]
Nature’s Fireworks: The Northern Lights in Troms, Norway
Euronews | — No Comment TV: “Magnetic midnight in Norway – no comment”
2015 New Year Fireworks: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
2015 Fireworks: Burj Khalifa, Dubai (New Year Fireworks)
Palestinians ready next Move as UNSC rejects end of Occupation
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — The UN Security Council yesterday voted down an Arab League resolution on Palestine that would have called for […]
We have so much to Learn from Cuba
By Robert F. Kennedy Jr In this column, Robert F. Kennedy – son of Robert F. (Bobby) Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy […]
Egypt’s 2014 Thermidor: The Counter-Revolution Wins Out
By Simon Mabon and Lucia Ardovini | (The Conversation) — It was a year of huge transition for Egypt. Gone was the Muslim Brotherhood, in […]
Yemen in 2014: 1500 Killed as Extremist Shiites took over Gov’t, battled al-Qaeda: What Next?
SANAA, December 2014 (IRIN) — After a negotiated transfer of power agreed in early 2012, the annual death toll dropped to about 1,100 and nearly […]
Iraq: Yezidis return home to find Mass Graves, Daesh/ISIL Massacres
Euronews | — “Yazidi refugees from the Iraqi village of Hardan returned to their homes for the first time on Tuesday after being driven out […]
The Year Iraq Ceased to Exist: Will it ever Again?
In 2014, Iraq was said to lose 42% of its territory to Daesh (the Arabic acronym for what our press calls ISIS or ISIL). This […]
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