Here is my essay for this week’s Tomdispatch.com . Check out the great Tom Engelhardt’s introduction at that site, where he reminds us of the […]
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Muslim victim of Boston Marathon bombing sues Glenn Beck for defamation and slander
A Muslim victim of the Boston Marathon bombing has sued Glenn Beck for defamation and slander after the talk show host accused him of funding the attacks. Race spectator Abdulrahman Alharbi filed a federal lawsuit against Beck and his companies, The…
The Militarization of America’s Local Police (Infographic)
Militarization of our Police Forces – An infographic by the team at ArrestRecords.com — Related video: RT America: “Proposed bill would curb militarization of US […]
“Some say the world will end in fire:” Climate Panel Paints Mad Max World of Famine, Fire, War
(By Juan Cole) The poet Robert Frost wrote, “Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what […]
Less Food, More War: CO2 Driving Certain Global Warming, Rising Insecurity
Climate change boosts conflict risk, floods, hunger: UN (via AFP) Soaring carbon emissions will amplify the risk of conflict, hunger, floods and mass migration this […]
Musharraf indicted in treason case
ISLAMABAD: The special court constituted to try former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for high treason indicted him on Monday, DawnNews reported. The three judge court […]
Will the US side with Saudi or Qatar in the Great Gulf Civil War?
(By Omar Ali) The Saudi strategy of offering military support to the US while exporting Muslim militancy and portraying itself as the protector of the […]
Despite Twitter ban, Corruption Charges, Turkey PM claims victory, warns Islamist rivals ‘will pay price’
Turkey PM claims victory, warns rivals ‘will pay price’ (via AFP) Turkey’s Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory for his Islamic-rooted party in Sunday’s key […]
Walmart Admits that its Business Model Requires Employees to Depend on Food Stamps
Critics cite irony of annual report filing: ‘This is a company that everywhere it goes it creates poverty’ (By Lauren McCauley) [ Walmart employees are […]
Pace Sheldon Adelson: Top 5 Signs West Bank is Occupied Territory
(By Juan Cole) New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful Chris Christie used the term “Occupied Territories” to refer to Gaza and the West Bank in […]
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