Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 , the Israeli government on Friday approved the ceasefire in Gaza and the […]
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Shock & Awe In Syria: It never Works
By Juan Cole The London pan-Arab daily “Hayat” [Life] reports this morning on the air strikes conducted on ISIL positions in Raqqah, Syria, by the […]
Largest Climate Rally ever in New York City, other World Capitals
By Deirdre Fulton, Commondreams.org Global mobilization is exceeding expectations on Sunday, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets demanding action on climate […]
I lived to see the Day when thousands of Kurds take Refuge in Turkey
Reuters: “About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister says, as Islamic State fighters seize dozens […]
“Operation Ice ISIS”: ‘Anonymous’ Hackers take on Extremist Group on Social Media
France24: ” This week #TECH24 brings you an EXCLUSIVE interview with Anonymous on why (and how) the collective decided to join the fight against the […]
Heresy & Superheroes: Broken legs, death threats and fatwas: the trials and tribulations of THE 99
By Naif Al-Mutawa Many years ago, I was the volleyball counsellor at a summer camp in New England. It was 1990 and I was fit […]
NYC Climate Demo: Top 5 Massive Rallies that had no Effect
By Juan Cole Don’t get me wrong. I am all for demonstrating and admire everyone who came out in New York City on Sunday (some […]
Iraq: Are Sunni Arabs of Kirkuk Province Turning on ISIL?
Ahmad Mohammed | Kirkuk | via Niqash.org Sunni Muslim extremists continue to kidnap, execute and otherwise impose their authoritarian rule on locals in the areas […]
How The Koch Brothers Corrupted Florida State University (+163 Other Colleges) (Young Turks)
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks “In 2007, when the Charles Koch Foundation considered giving millions of dollars to Florida State University’s economics department, the […]
Climate Marchers join Alarmed Scientists against “Drill-Baby-Drill” Corporations & Politicians
AJ+ interviews Naomi Klein “As people gather in New York City for what organizers are billing as the largest climate-change protest in history, AJ+ asks […]
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