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Will Egypt Intervene in Libya as part of Generals’ War on Political Islam?
CCTV Africa: “Pressure is growing on Egypt’s government to intervene in Libya. That’s after the emergence this week of an Islamic State-style caliphate – close […]
Islamophobia: Is Sam Harris As Dangerous As Sarah Palin? (The Young Turks)
The Young Turks: “”Whether you think him a truth-teller or a bigot, Bill Maher deserves credit for launching one of the most robust public cultural/intellectual […]
Walmart Plots to derail Rooftop Solar Energy Revolution
By Deirdre Fulton via Commondreams.org The Walton family—who, as heirs to the Walmart fortune, have more wealth than 42 percent of American families combined—are impeding […]
Listening to Nobelist Malala Yousafzai instead of just Honoring Her
By Juan Cole Malala Yousafzai has become the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in history, sharing it this year with India’s Kailash Satyarthi, […]
Gaza, its Power Plant hit by Israel, Waits in the Dark … and Waits
By Sam Bahour (Ma’an News Agency) When I asked my colleague in Gaza about her biggest dream, her answer made an impression on me: “I […]
Divestment and Popular Politics: Big Oil and Israeli Occupation
By Jen Marlowe On September 21 (one day before world leaders converged on New York for the United Nations Climate Summit, and one day after […]
America’s Oil Wars on ISIL, Iran & Russia
By Michael T. Klare via Tomdispatch.com It was heinous. It was underhanded. It was beyond the bounds of international morality. It was an attack on […]
ISIL takes one third of strategic Kobane in Syria, loses Tuz Khurmato in Iraq
By Juan Cole al-Khalij [The Gulf] (Sharjah, UAE) reports that the Syrian Human Rights Observatory says ISIL fighters are now in one third of the […]
Remembering the Muslim Heritage of Tolerance and Hybrid Civilization
By Tareq Ramadan Because the brutal behavior exhibited by members of IS have drearily captivated audiences around the world, Muslims in the West fear that […]
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