Chinese technology firms are increasingly competing with US ones in major Middle Eastern markets, escalating technology-related US national security concerns. London (Special to Informed Comment; […]
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Omar Khayyam (41)
When I am sober, I don’t feel lighthearted; but when I’m drunk my reason is defective. There is a state between being tipsy and clearheaded. […]
Logical Errors and Propaganda in Republican Debate on the Middle East
The candidates to be the Republican standard bearer in this year’s presidential campaign addressed Iran and Syria in the course of their debate. Except for […]
Arizona Republican Debate: The Middle East
Transcript of the Middle East-related portions of the Republican debate in Arizona hosted by John King of CNN: “QUESTION: Hi, my name is Ken Taylor […]
Omar Khayyam (39)
If a stranger proves faithful, I adopt him into the family. But if a relative sins, I take a dim view of him. If poison […]
How the FCC can take the Money out of Politics- Cole at Truthdig
My column is out at truthdig “How the FCC can take the Money out of Politics” Excerpt: “Big money has always been a problem in […]
71% of Americans think Iran already has the Bomb (Also we used to have pet triceratops)
A CNN/ Gallup poll shows that nearly three quarters of Americans believe that Iran already has a nuclear weapon. (About 80% believe that it either […]
Save Homs with Humanitarian Airdrops by Drones
The Baath regime in Syria killed another 60 persons on Tuesday. About 30 were killed by troops in restive Idlib province. The Syrian military also […]
Tomgram: Rebecca Solnit, Why the Media Loves the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks
When you fall in love, it’s all about what you have in common, and you can hardly imagine that there are differences, let alone that you will quarrel over them, or weep about them, or be torn apart by them — or if all goes well, struggle, …
Omar Khayyam (36)
I can’t reveal the mystery to either saint or sinner; I can’t state at length what I’ve said curtly; I achieve an altered state that […]
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