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“After the Ruler undermined Democracy, the people wanted the Military…” Egypt 1952 (video)
Egyptian Revolution of 1952 “the Communists called it a military dictatorship . . .” “Gen. Muhammad Naguib was considered a Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer . . […]
And another thing! Russia denies Visas to US Officials involved in Torture, including Yoo, Addington
The food fight between the United States and the Russian Federation has revolved around relatively minor issues in the two countries’ relationship like whether Obama […]
Syrian Farmers Face Shortfall because of Fighting
The war in Syria is interfering in farmers’ ability to bring in the wheat and other crops. It is a sad Eid al-Fitr (the feast […]
Shameless: American Sanctions hit Ordinary Iranians’ Access to Medicine
American and European sanctions contribute to the difficulties ordinary Iranians in getting medicine and affording it. Channel 4 News reports The National Iranian American Council […]
Wall Street has a Cow as Town uses Eminent Domain to Help Homeowners avoid Foreclosure (Lazare)
Eminent Domain for the People Leaves Wall Street Furious Housing justice advocates hopeful about innovative Richmond plan to use public seizure laws to save underwater […]
Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham were apparently asked by President Obama to go to Egypt and try to mediate the conflict between the […]
The Business of America is Spying on America (Engelhardt)
Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch.com: Hey, let’s talk spying! In Surveillance America, this land of spookery we all now inhabit, what else is there to […]
Top Ten Things that don’t Make Sense about NSA Surveillance, Drones and al-Qaeda
In a Reuters Exclusive, John Shiffman and Kristina Cooke reveal that the National Security Agency shares information it gleans from warrantless surveillance of Americans with […]
On Eve of “Peace Talks,” Israelis Subsidize their West Bank Colonies, build new Units
On the eve of resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine, the far right Israeli nationalist government of Binyamin Netanyahu attempted to torpedo them […]
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