(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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New York and Cairo Protests Show Egyptian 1% more Responsive than the American
In two protests thousands of miles away from one another on Saturday, a similar spirit of demand for government responsiveness to the people was made. […]
Al-`Awlaqi Should have been Tried in Absentia
A CIA drone operator killed the notorious proponent of radical terrorism against the United States, Anwar al-`Awlaqi, on Friday. The killing has provoked some controversy […]
Al-Qaeda Brands Ahmadinejad a Conspiracy Theorist!
The al-Qaeda-linked magazine “Inspire” has reprimanded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for indulging in “stupid” “conspiracy theories” because of his stance, repeated at the recent United […]
Arab Spring Roundup
A pro-Baath mob in Damascus attacked the convoy of US ambassador Robert Ford, pelting his and other vehicles with tomatoes and eggs. Ford has visited […]
Why we Need a Palestinian State: (Cole at Truthdig Podcast)
In my interview by podcast for Truthdig this week, I discuss Palestinian statehood and how foolish the US government is in sptopping this movement. I […]
Visiting Liberty Square (Occupy Wall Street)
I spent the summer going to rallies and demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, and was even in Barcelona during their protest. (Nighttime Protest at Tahrir […]
What should have been Headlines in the Corporate Media: Today’s Best of the Blogosphere
Talking Points Memo: Michele Bachmann’s latest batsh*t crazy conspiracy theory has Lebanon’s Shiite Hizbullah hooking up with Castro’s Communist Cuba. Tomdispatch: A State Department official […]
Palestine UN Vote and American Decline (Cole at Truthdig)
My column, “Palestine Vote Showcases the Decline of American Power,”, is out at Truthdig. Excerpt: “The United States, castigated by its critics as recently as […]
Pakistani Newspapers Respond to US Threats, call for War Readiness
The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases Pakistani Urdu newspaper editorials responding to the US threats against Pakistan should it not curb the Haqqani […]