This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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Tomgram: Noam Chomsky, Imperial Hegemony and Its Discontents
In the years of conscious, self-inflicted decline at home, “losses” continued to mount elsewhere. In the past decade, for the first time in 500 years, South America has taken successful steps to free itself from western dominati…
Active Nuclear Arsenals and Iran’s Absence
These are some of the countries that say they are afraid of Iran. Between them they have thousands of deadly atomic weapons. But note that […]
Omar Khayyam (30)
Your hand can seize today, but not tomorrow; and thoughts of your tomorrow are nothing but desire. Don’t waste this breath, if your heart isn’t […]
Syrian Assault on Homs Heats up as Obama Scolds Chinese
Syrian forces renewed their heavy bombardment of the Baba Amru district of Homs on Tuesday morning, in the fiercest attack in days. The attack is […]
Greek Lessons for the Arab Spring: Majid
Anouar Majid writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Greek Lessons for the Arab Spring As the Arab Spring enters its second year and […]
Omar Khayyam (79)
79 Mix together wine, song and heavenly lover if you can, and sit on the bank of a purling stream. Don’t look for anything better, […]
Tomgram: Noam Chomsky, Hegemony and Its Dilemmas
Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated — Japan’s attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example…
Omar Khayyam (29)
My heart, your fate is so bloody– and every second your condition must change again. My soul, what business do you have in this body […]
Indian Investigators do not Suspect Iran in Israel Embassy Blast
India has suffered from both Hindu and Muslim terrorist groups. So the attack on an automobile outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi could easily […]
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