(Istanbul: Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On October 22, Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and an ally of […]
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Two Kinds of anti-Muslim Racism in the Netherlands (Wertheim)
Anne-Ruth Wertheim writes in a guest column for Informed Comment On 31 January 2013 Mohamed Rabbae stated on www.Joop.nl that far right wing politician Geert […]
Iraqi Youth Demonstrate against Sectarianism, in Favor of National Unity (Video by Cole)
During my trip to Iraq last week, I visited Mutanabbi Street, a district of bookstores, handicrafts, and cultural centers, on Friday morning. I kept bumping […]
My Trip to Baghdad Last Week (Photo Gallery)
Here are photos from my trip to Baghdad last week, to attend the 3rd International Conference on Translation, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. There […]
Gates: Administration Critics view of US Military Capabilities in Benghazi “Cartoonish”
Former Bush and Obama administrations secretary of defense Bob Gates, a lifelong Republican, replied to some of the GOP fantasies about the possibility of a […]
Bibi’s $127,000-bed in the Sky: PM Sleeps in the Clouds as he Plans Austerity for Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is in trouble with the public for chartering a $300,000 plane ride to attend the funeral of the late British […]
“Space Oddity:” Hadfield Signs off From the International Space Station
Canadian Cmdr. Chris Hadfield has made his stay aboard the International Space Station a teaching moment, tweeting out images of the earth from space and […]
Erdogan: Turkey will not be Dragged into Bloody Quagmire in Syria, after Deadly Bombings Kill 49
Turkey has charged that an extreme left group with ties to Syrian secret police was responsible for the twin bombings in the border town of […]
Will New Pakistani Government Ban US Drone Strikes in Light of Court Ruling? (Ross)
It looks as though the Pakistan Muslim League (N), led by steel magnate Nawaz Sharif, is going to be the single largest party in Parliament, […]
Republican Scandal-Mongering on Benghazi and the Bush Embassy Attacks (plus Daily Show video)
Jon Stewart of the Daily Show makes fun of the Republican obsession with the Benghazi events of last September and their unsupported allegations of some […]