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Abdel Nasser Jokes about Outrageous Muslim Brotherhood Demand that all Women Veil
Then Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser tells anecdotes (early 1960s?) about his meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood and their demand that he make all Egyptian […]
Republicans Tip world off to covert CIA Role in Libya
The politicization by the Republican Party of the tragic attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has been a security disaster for the United States. […]
Koshik the Elephant speaks Korean
Scientists in South Korea have taught Koshik the elephant what sounds like a few words of Korean.
Iran still Suffers from the illegal Diplomatic Hostage-Taking of 1979 (Azad)
Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment For more than three decades, there has been a government-organized demonstration in front of the […]
Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data (Woods)
Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Analysis: How Washington Post strips casualties from covert drone data The Washington Post: is it telling […]
US backs away from Syrian National Council
The Syrian opposition appears split on American intervention to shape its leadership. The Syrian revolution is a grassroots affair, with hundreds of small groups on […]
Laughing Camels are the Best
Laughing camel being tickled.
NYC Hospitals Lose Power Once; in Gaza, it is a Constant Crisis
Hurricane Sandy knocked out electricity to New York University’s Langone Hospital, which had to evacuate its patients. Bellevue Hospital also had to be cleared and […]
NASA Scientist: We face a Planetary Climate Emergency
NASA scientist James Hansen explains that we are facing a planetary emergency and that the public is still largely unaware of how menacing it is. […]
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